Aug 4, 1891

Born in Glasgow, Scotland

Dec 9, 1914

Attested into the 2^nd Field Bakery, Canadian Service Corps, CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Number 1462

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. J. Moffat, mother, 10 Union St., Carlisle, England

Ø  Previous occupation given as Baker

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Apr 24, 1915

Embarked the SS Missanabie in Halifax, Nova Scotia

May 3, 1915

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the unit proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent

Sep 13, 1915

Embarked the SS King Edward in Southampton

Sep 14, 1915

Disembarked in Le Havre, France and proceeded by train to Rouen

Sep 15, 1915

The unit arrived at Rouen at 4 am then boarded another train at 8.30 pm

Sep 16, 1915

Detrained at Boulogne and proceeded to the Henriville Camp

Mar 12, 1916

Forfeited 2 days pay for being in a café during prohibited hours

Mar 20, 1916

Forfeited 3 days pay for being in a café during prohibited hours

Apr 12, 1916

Admitted to the No. 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital in Boulogne with a diagnosis that reads Bronchitis

Apr 19, 1916

Discharged to duty from hospital

May 26, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

May 27, 1916

TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Aug 27, 1916

Joined the 21^st Battalion in Wulverdinghe, France

Sep 15, 1916

During the battalion’s advance on the sugar refinery at Courcelette, Private Moffat received a bullet wound to the back of his neck.

Sep 16, 1916

Admitted to the No. 22 General Hospital in Dannes Camiers with a wound to his neck

Sep 21, 1916

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Brighton

 
On arrival in England he was admitted to the Queen Mary’s Military Hospital in Whalley, Lancashire

 
Posted to the CCAC (Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in hospital

Nov 14, 1916

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Epsom

Dec 6, 1916

Discharged from hospital and attached to the Canadian Convalescent Depot and admitted to the St. Leonard’s Hospital to continue his recovery

Jan 31, 1917

Discharged from St Leonard’s Hospital and transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion at East Sandling.  Shortly after his arrival, the battalion moved to Seaford to continue training soldiers for the front

Mar 6, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion and arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 26 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21^st Battalion

Apr 2, 1917

After leaving the base depot he joined the 2^nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin as part of a draft of 53 reinforcements destined to join the 21^st Battalion

Apr 16, 1917

After leaving the entrenching battalion he rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the support lines near Bois des Alleux

Apr 24, 1917

Admitted to the No. 39 General Hospital in Havre with a diagnosis that reads NYD (Not Yet Determined).  This was later changed to read Venereal Disease Balanitis

May 1, 1917

Discharged from hospital and arrived at the base depot

 
Forfeited 60¢ per day for his 7 day stay in hospital as punishment for his VD infection

May 14, 1917

Rejoined the battalion in billets in Aux Rietz

Dec 1, 1917

Attached to the 182^nd Company Royal Engineers for duty

Dec 21, 1917

Rejoined the battalion from duty with the engineers

Dec 27, 1917

Granted 14 days leave

Jan 14, 1918

Rejoined the battalion from leave

Jun 3, 1918

While the battalion was in the front line trench system near Neuville Vitasse, Private Moffat was killed in action.  He was buried in the Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviére, France

 
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his sister, Miss Bessie Moffat, Fusehill Institution, Broad St., Carlisle, England

All of the above were returned with a note that “sister in Lunatic asylum”.  The Memorial Cross had been sent to his sister, as his mother passed away after Private Moffat and the sister was the sole heir.