ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MOFFATT, Edward ” Ted “

MOFFATT, Edward ” Ted “

Full Name: Edward

MOFFATT

Date of Birth: 08

–

1892

Place of birth: Leeds Yorkshire

England

Occupation: Insurance Clerk

Address: Wenford Hill Studley Road Ivanhoe VIC

Next of Kin: Mother – M. Moffatt

Next of Kin Address: 12 Clarendon Place Leeds Yorkshire England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 930

Rank: Bombardier

Unit/Division: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-20

Enlistment Location: St Kilda

VIC

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-10-20

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-17

Locations Served:

, , ,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Disease

Date of Death:

Place of Death: 4th Southern General Hospital ( Ford House Section ) Devonport England

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Eggbuckland Cemetery Plymouth England – Grave No. 4478

18/08/1914- Completed Medical Examination St Kilda VIC
20/08/1914- To 4th Battery Field Artillery Brigade  Details as Gunner
18/11/1914- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
8/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
20/05/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Head )
20/05/1915- Evacuated by Hospital Ship ” Gascon ” to No. 17 General Hospital Egypt
21/08/1915- Admitted 2nd Field Ambulance Anzac Cove ( Gastritis ) ex Casualty Clearing Station
7/09/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 1st Canadian Stationary Hospital Lemnos ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
27/09/1915- Embarked by Hospital Ship for England ( Jaundice )
11/10/1915- Admitted 2nd Southern General Hospital Southmead Bristol England
20/12/1915- Transferred to Convalescent Hospital England
2/02/1916- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
8/06/1916- Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Monte Video Camp Weymouth England
16/06/1916- Joined No. 2 Section 1st Division Ammunition Column in the field France
21/09/1916- Transferred 21st Field Artillery Battery in the field France
24/01/1917- Transferred 1st Field Artillery Battery in the field France
26/08/1917- Granted Leave England
11/09/1917- Rejoined Field Artillery Brigade in the field France ex Leave
19/10/1917- Appointed Acting Bombardier in the field France
24/01/1918- Promoted Bombardier in the field France
14/10/1918-  Marched into St. Bordeaux Camp Plymouth England ex Duty in France for Return to Australia
29/10/1918- Died of Disease ( Influenza/Pneumonia ) at 4th Southern General Hospital ( Ford House Section ) Devonport England
31/10/1918-  Burial with Full Military Funeral Honours at Eggbuckland Cemetery Plymouth England – Grave No. 4478

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/1915 Star – No. 6712

British War Medal – No. 2620

Victory Medal – No. 2620

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 353847

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial, WA

 

** Please note that soldiers Record of Service on National Archives of Australia is spelt MOFFAT.

 

***** Sincere thanks to Debra TYLER for her research in enabling location of  Edward MOFFATT’S Service Record.*****