The Soldier's Details

Andrew Moir WX9337 KIA February 1942 (Uncle) Collier Moir, Loyd Moir WX9338.

 

 

 

Soldier suffered some deafness in his right ear as a result of an explosion.

On 30 10/1940, Lloyd Moir WX9338,  younger brother George Moir WX9339  and cousin Andrew Donald Moir enlisted. George and Lloyd returned to Western Australia.  Tragically Andrew was KIA Singapore 8th February 1942.

 

 

 

Lloyd Moir married 31/5/1946 at Albany to Alma Doreen Deere.

 

 

 

MOIR BROTHERS- George and Lloyd Owen

Lloyd was the 5^th child and 3^rd son and his brother George was 6^th child and 4^th son of Clem & Eva Moir. Lloyd and George grew up on their parents’ farms ‘Teana’ and later ‘Glenelg’. They attended school at Salt River. The boys worked on the family farm as well as other properties around Borden area.

They enlisted same day joining the 2/4^th both as Drivers with ‘C’ Company. Lloyd and George managed to remain together much of the first few years as POWs, both selected for ‘D’ Force Thailand and S Battalion, however were separated from time to time.   George was selected for Japan boarding Rashin Maru which departed Singapore 4 July 1944.   He was working Yamane copper mine, Niihama when the atomic bombs were dropped on Japan.  Lloyd was returned to Singapore from Pratchai Camp, Thailand at the end of war.  Please read further about Pratchai Camp.

After the war Lloyd and George returned to farming together for two years at ‘Millenup’ Porongerups.

George then took up a new farm block ‘Mutyal’ at Borden for a time, then sold out moving to Perth to live and employed with local Shire Council.

Lloyd pursued a farm machinery business at Amelup during which time he built a steel boat. This he used to for fishing up and down south west coast. He ran a school bus to Salt River. He retired to Albany.

 

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Please read about the men from the area of Gnowangerup.

Lloyd and brother George enlisted at same time October 1940.

They soon after joined 2/4th’s ‘C’ Company, both
Drivers with No. 11 Platoon (Cousin Andrew went to ‘D’ Company, 2/4th MGB also as a Driver).

 

Lloyd was at Selarang Camp Changi, Thomson Road (Caldecott Hill Estate Camp) and Selarang Barracks, Changi.

He was selected to work on Burma-Thai Railway with ‘ D’ Force Thailand S Battalion as was brother George.  S Battalion left Singapore Railway Station 14 March 1943 for a 4 day trip to Non Pladuk, Thailand (then the end of the rail link from Bangkok).

Please read further about D Force S Battalion

Lloyd was sent to Tarsau from Non Pladuk.  This was their first rail work camp – clearing and preparing way for rail link.  Their time at Tarsau did not prepare them for what lay ahead at the Hellfire Pass Cutting.

They arrived 25 Apr 1943 at Kanu II.

Lloyd was then moved to Hintok Road Camp (we believe he remained together with George).  The brothers seem to have parted ways after Hintok.  Lloyd was back at Tarsau – possibly hospital, because he was not selected to work in Japan (which means he was sick or was working elsewhere).  It seems more likely he was sick and then later sent to Pratchai, Thailand.

Lloyd was recovered from Thailand at the end of the war.

Goodness only knows when the George and Lloyd met up again or confirmed if the other was still alive!

 

Please read about 2/4th boys from Albany region.

Lloyd Moir died 1996.