Percy Moffatt | Bacchus Marsh Avenue Of Honour

Sapper Percy Moffatt

Service No.:

17046

Unit:

3^rd Division Signals Company

Tree No.:

N165

Planted by:

Mrs Moffatt (Mother)

Image of plaque on tree N165 for Percy Moffatt

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Percy was born at Bacchus Marsh, VIC in 1897 to William Herbert Moffatt⁽²⁾ and Lily Maria Dannock. Percy had a brother, Harry and a brother-in-law, Harry Ruddick, who are also remembered in the Avenue.

P Moffat
Courtesy of
Education Department's
Record of War Service
Presented to Parwan School

Percy was a school teacher⁽³⁾⁽⁵⁾ at Bacchus Marsh State School when he enlisted in the AIF, 8^th Reinforcements, 3^rd Division Signals Company on the 21^st of October 1916, aged 19 years and 7 months - he had previously been a corporal in the Senior Cadets⁽⁴⁾ and his parents permission was granted. After attending Signal School, where he was promoted to Acting Corporal, Percy embarked aboard the RMS Omrah in January 1917 as a Voyage Only Corporal, disembarking at Plymouth, England in March and reverted to the rank of Sapper.

In September 1917 Percy joined his unit in France and a month later was wounded in action - gassed. He was admitted to hospital for a month and rejoined his unit at the start of January 1918. In September Percy is granted three and a half weeks leave. July of 1919 saw Percy AWL for three days, for which he forfeited five days pay. A month later he embarked from England aboard the Main, returning to Australia in October and was discharged from the AIF in November.

Percy enlisted at Kyabram, VIC, in the Australian Army in 1941 - V92201 - and was discharged in 1942 as a private in the 3^rd Garrison Battalion.

Percy died at Heidelberg, VIC, in 1981, aged 83.

He is listed on the Shire of Bacchus Marsh Roll of Honour, the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour and the Holy Trinity Church Roll of Honour.

Notes

His name is mis-spelled
Herbert was a Carriage and Buggy builder at Bacchus Marsh
The Bacchus Marsh Express 13 March 1915
The Bacchus Marsh Express 15 July 1911
The Early History of Bacchus Marsh Schools by Walter Stewart, page 151

Location of Tree Number N165

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Sapper Percy Moffatt

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