MOFFAT, Edward
| Service Number: | 930 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, 6 years 8th Yorkshire Infantry |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Leeds, Yorkshire, England, August 1892 |
| Home Town: | Ivanhoe, Banyule, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Insurance Clerk |
| Died: | Illness, 4th Southern General Hospital (Ford House Section), Devonport, Plymouth, England, 28 October 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery, Devon, England, Grave No. 4778 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 930, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , 6 years 8th Yorkshire Infantry | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Gunner, 930, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Gunner, 930, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 20 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 930, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW to head | |
| 29 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade | |
| 28 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 1st Field Artillery Battery | |
| 3 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 28th October…… Edward Moffat was born at Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1892.
His father - John Patterson Hogg Moffat died in 1909 at Leeds, Yorkshire.
According to information provided by his mother for the Roll of Honour – Edward Moffat came to Australia when he was 21 years & 3 months. He had also served with Leeds Rifles for 6 years.
Edward Moffat enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 20th August, 1914 as a 22 year old, single, Insurance Clerk from Wenford Hill, Studley Road, Ivanhoe, Victoria.
On 20th October, 1914 Gunner Edward Moffat (listed as “Moffatt” on Embarkation Roll), Service number 930, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Shropshire (A9) with the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade – No. 4 Battery.
He joined M.E.F. (Mediterranean Expeditionary Force) (from Alexandria) on 8th April, 1915.
Gunner Edward Moffat was wounded in action at Dardanelles with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Head (no date recorded). He was transferred to HMAT Gasson & was admitted to No. 17 General Hospital on 20th May, 1915. Gunner Moffat was transferred to Duty from Alexandria on Itonas on 2nd June, 1915.
On 21st August, 1915 Gunner Moffat was admitted to No. 2 Field Ambulance at Anzac with Gastritis then transferred the same day to Casualty Clearing Station. Gunner Moffat was transferred & admitted to No. 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital at Lemnos Island on 7th September, 1915. He embarked for England on Hospital Ship Grampian on 27th September, 1915 with Jaundice.
He was admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, Southmead, Bristol, England on 11th October, 1915 with Paratyphoid. He was discharged on 20th December, 1915.
Gunner Moffat joined Base Depot at Weymouth, Dorset, England on 2nd February, 1916.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire & also Dorset. Later Training & Convalescing Units were combined under the one Command Depot.
On 7th June, 1916 Gunner Moffat embarked from Monte Video, Weymouth, England to rejoin & reinforce his Unit. He was posted to 1st A.D.B. Depot (Australian Divisional Base) at Etaples, France on 8th June, 1916. Gunner Moffat was taken on strength of 1st D.A.C. (Divisional Ammunition Column) & was posted to No. 2 Section on 16th June, 1916.
He rejoined D.A.C. on 4th September, 1916 from being attached to 5th Battery. He was transferred to 21st Field Artillery Brigade on 21st September & was taken on strength the same day.
Gunner Moffat was transferred to 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade on 24th January, 1917 from 21st F.A.B. & was taken on strength in France the same day.
On 5th April, 1917 Gunner Moffat was written up for a Crime – “Neglect of duty in that he was not alert on his post when as sentry.” He was awarded 7 days Field Punishment No. 2.
He proceeded on Leave from 26th August, 1917 & rejoined his Unit from Leave on 11th September, 1917.
Gunner Edward Moffat was appointed Acting Bombardier on 19th October, 1917 while in France with 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade. He was promoted to Temporary Bombardier vice McPhail sent to Hospital. The promotion was confirmed on 24th January, 1918.
On 13th October, 1918 Bombardier Edward Moffat embarked from Havre for Australia. He was listed as part of “B” Draft & disembarked at Southampton, England on 14th October, 1918. Bombardier Moffat was marched into St. Budeaux ready for Return to Australia – Special 1914 Leave.
He was admitted to 4th Southern General Hospital – Ford House Section, at Devonport on 18th October, 1918 with Influenza.
Bombardier Edward Moffat died at 9.45 am on 28th October, 1918 at 4th Southern General Hospital (Ford House Section), Devonport, Plymouth, England from Influenza Pneumonia.
He was buried in Eggbuckland Cemetery, Plymouth, England – Section Class C, Grave No. 4478. This is now recorded by Commonwealth War Graves Commission as Efford Cemetery, Plymouth, Devon, England – Plot number Church C. 4778 and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone. There are 48 other WW1 Australian War Graves in this Cemetery.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/g---m.html
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