Aug 4, 1891
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Born in Glasgow, Scotland
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Dec 9, 1914
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Attested into the 2nd
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
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Apr 24, 1915
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Embarked the SS Missanabie in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 3, 1915
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the unit proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent
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Sep 13, 1915
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Embarked the SS King Edward in
Southampton
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Sep 14, 1915
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Disembarked in Le Havre,
France and proceeded by train to Rouen
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Sep 15, 1915
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The unit arrived at Rouen at 4
am then boarded another train at 8.30 pm
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Sep 16, 1915
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Detrained at Boulogne and
proceeded to the Henriville Camp
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Mar 12, 1916
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Forfeited 2 days pay for being
in a café during prohibited hours
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Mar 20, 1916
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Forfeited 3 days pay for being
in a café during prohibited hours
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Apr 12, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 2 Canadian
Stationary Hospital in Boulogne with a diagnosis that reads Bronchitis
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Apr 19, 1916
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Discharged to duty from
hospital
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May 26, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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May 27, 1916
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TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Aug 27, 1916
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in Wulverdinghe, France
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Sep 15, 1916
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During the battalion’s advance
on the sugar refinery at Courcelette, Private Moffat received a bullet wound
to the back of his neck.
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Sep 16, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 22 General
Hospital in Dannes Camiers with a wound to his neck
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Sep 21, 1916
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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
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Nov 14, 1916
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Transferred to the Canadian
Convalescent Hospital in Epsom
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Dec 6, 1916
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Discharged from hospital and
attached to the Canadian Convalescent Depot and admitted to the St. Leonard’s
Hospital to continue his recovery
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Jan 31, 1917
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Discharged from St Leonard’s
Hospital and transferred to the 6th Reserve Battalion at East
Sandling. Shortly after his arrival,
the battalion moved to Seaford to continue training soldiers for the front
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Mar 6, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st
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 21st Battalion
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Apr 2, 1917
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After leaving the base depot
he joined the 2nd Canadian Entrenching Battalion in Hersin as part
of a draft of 53 reinforcements destined to join the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 16, 1917
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After leaving the entrenching battalion
he rejoined the 21st Battalion in the support lines near Bois des
Alleux
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Apr 24, 1917
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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
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May 1, 1917
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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
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May 14, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion in
billets in Aux Rietz
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Dec 1, 1917
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Attached to the 182nd
Company Royal Engineers for duty
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Dec 21, 1917
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Rejoined the battalion from
duty with the engineers
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Dec 27, 1917
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Granted 14 days leave
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Jan 14, 1918
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Rejoined the battalion from
leave
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Jun 3, 1918
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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.
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