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We remember Sydney Moir-Byres Hill
We remember Sydney Moir-Byres Hill
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1911
employment
Chartered Accountant
Source:8710283
1911
1911
location
18 Broad Walk, Buxton, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8710283
1911
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders attached Cameron Highlanders
3rd Battalion Attd Cameron Highlanders
Source:8710233
1915
1915
dates
Age 30
Source:8710240
25th July 1915
1915
death
Killed in Action
Loos Pas de Calais
France
Source:8710233
Source:8710240
25th September 1915
burial
Loos
France
Panel 115 to 119
Source:8710240
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney Moir-Byres |
| Initials | SM |
| Last Name | Hill |
| Source | 8710233 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Broad Walk, Buxton, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders attached Cameron Highlanders | 3rd Battalion Attd Cameron Highlanders | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Caroline | mother | ||
| John Hill | father |
Media
Media
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Loos MemorialDedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.Contributed by:
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Second Lieutenant Sydner Moir - Byres Hill.Memorial Plaque attached to the family grave in Sale and Brooklands Cemetery.Contributed by:
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Second Lieutenant Sydney Moir-Byres HillSecond Lieutenant Sydney Moir-Byres Hill. Unit: 3rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, attached to the 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Death: 25 September 1915, killed in action at the Battle of Loos, Western Front. Commemorated on the Loos Memorial. | CWGC family information: son of Jessie Caroline 111, of Barrowmead, Buxton, Derbyshire, and the late John Hill. | Three quarter length portraitContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
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Sale and Brooklands Cemetery.More about Sale and Brooklands Cemetery.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Selena49658 | |
| Loos Memorial | Desmond1478 | |
| Second Lieutenant Sydner Moir - Byres Hill. | Desmond1478 | |
| Second Lieutenant Sydney Moir - Byres Hill. | Desmond1478 | |
| Second Lieutenant Sydney Moir-Byres Hill | James201 |
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