John Moffat
Rank: Private
Service No: 1072
Place of Birth: Barony
Date of Death: 16/04/1915
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (1st Bn.)
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moffat of 5 Burn Road, Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mrs. Moffat, 5 Burn Road, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s effects information: Father Robert Moffat.
1901 census information:
Address: 37 Carfin Street, Hutchesontown.
Father: Robert (37) draper’s traveller, born about 1864 in Dalmellington.
Mother: Maggie (33) born about 1868 in Ireland.
Sister: Jeanie W (13) message girl, born about 1888 in Ireland.
Brother: Thomas B (11) born about 1890 in Ireland.
Self: John (4) born about 1897 in Glasgow.
Brother: William (1) born about 1900 in Glasgow.
Newspaper transcript – Information has been received by Mrs Moffat, 5 Burn Road, Rutherglen, that her son, Pte. J. Moffat, of the 1st Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, was killed in action on 16th April at the taking of Hill 60. Pte. Moffat, who was 20 yard of age, had served three years in the Army. He was employed with Mr Chalmers, of the Rutherglen Shipbuilding Company, before he enlisted.