MOFFAT, JAMES SEWELL ( J S)
JAMES SEWELL MOFFAT ( J S)1893-10-01 Algerias, 461304PrivateThe Royal Canadian Regiment1918-12-28PneumoniaCOPENHAGEN WESTERN CEMETERY
Interesting Facts
Pte. Moffat was officially reported taken as a prisoner of war on December 12 1916. He survived the ordeal, only to die of pneumonia aboard the HMHS Formosa during his homeward journey. His brother Robert, two years older, had joined up in May 1916. He was killed on the Western Front in April 1917 and was buried in France.
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Credit: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 6273 - 32
Credit: Veterans Affairs Canada - The Canadian Virtual War Memorial