Two Returned Veterans of The Great War to have their Honour and Dignity restored.

Thanks to Gary Mitchell for permission to share his Facebook post here on our blog.

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Great news! 2 returned veterans of The Great War to have their Honour and Dignity restored.

Private Albert Henry Moffitt, 35th Battalion (bomb thrower, Reg No-1175), also known as Albie, timber getter and telegraph linesman from Cooranbong, New South Wales and Wilson Street, Carrington, N.S.W. and 113 Fern Street, Islington, N.S.W., father of three (Harry or Henry A, Clarence S and Frank K, 1 male deceased), was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery on the 16th August 1948, age 55. CATHOLIC 2-38. 100.

Admitted to hospital June 1917, suffering from deafness.

No headstone.

Wooden cross erected - 25.9.2018.

I submitted an application to DVA November 2021 asking for a Commonwealth War Graves Plaque, curbing and marble chip, and this was accepted January 2022.

Younger brother Silvester (Reg No-7286, 1st Battalion, born 1894, Morisset, N.S.W., died 1961) also resting at the cemetery in a marked grave. CATHOLIC 3-83. 25.

Younger brother Peter (Reg No-7287, 1st Battalion, born 1896, Mandalong, N.S.W., died 1948) also resting at the cemetery next to Albert in a marked grave. CATHOLIC 2-38. 102.

Private John Henry Stokes, 18th Battalion (Reg No-3673), farmer from East Branxton, New South Wales, was laid to rest on the 2nd July 1939 at Old Section, Branxton Catholic Cemetery, Station Street, Branxton, N.S.W. Row D, Plot 83, age 65.

Wounded in action - 4.8.1916 (GSW leg, slight).

Admitted to hospital 23.12.1917 (diarrhoea), 5.2.1918 (diphtheria), 24.2.1918 (scabies), 7.3.1918 (not stated), 24.3.1918 (trench fever, slight).

Many thanks to Helen Scott for the notification.

No headstone.

Wooden cross erected - 12.12.2021 with Helen Scott and husband, Piper Joe Royston and Branxton RSL sub-Branch member Cath Harvey.

I submitted an application to DVA December 2021 asking for a Commonwealth War Graves Plaque to be placed at the gravesite, and this was accepted January 2022.

I will post photos when gravesites complete.

Lest We Forget.

Private Peter Moffitt, 1st Battalion

 Thanks to Gary Mitchell for permission to share this post

 26 October 2021

Served and suffered during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery, have I been forgotten?

73 years ago today, on the Tuesday afternoon of the 26th October 1948, Private Peter Moffitt, 1st Battalion (Reg No-7287), labourer from Cooranbong, New South Wales and the Oriental Hotel, 132 Young Street, Carrington, N.S.W. and Wilson Street, Carrington, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 52. CATHOLIC 2-38. 102.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140354434 - funeral notice states service.

Born at Mandalong, New South Wales on the 19th September 1896 to James Robert and Sarah Moffitt nee Frost - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134321937, Peter enlisted January 1917 at Newcastle, N.S.W.

Older brother Albert Henry (35th Battalion, Reg No-1175, born 1893, died 1948 - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140346960) also resting at the cemetery, side by side, unmarked grave. CATHOLIC 2-38. 100.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166854829 - report that brother Albert is returning home.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166854234 - report that Albert has been welcomed home.

Older brother Silvester (1st Battalion, Reg No-7286, born 1894, died 1961) also resting at the cemetery. CATHOLIC 3-83. 25.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167218918 - report that brother Silvester has returned home.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166851441 - report that brother Albert in hospital and Peter and brother Silvester have arrived in England.

Admitted to hospital 11.2.1917 (injury to leg), 18.6.1918 (tonsilitis), 21.6.1918 (peritonsillitis).

Wounded in action - 3.10.1917 (GSW left arm, mild), 18.9.1918 (GSW left leg, severe).

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article166852605 - report that Peter has been wounded.

Peter was invalided home June 1919, being discharged on the 1st July 1919.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article167214863 - report of welcome home social for Peter and Silvester.

Mr. Moffitt’s name has been inscribed on the Cooranbong Public School Roll of Honour (photo, unveiled on the 26th May 1917, 16 names inscribed of ex-scholars, 10 names inscribed of local volunteers).

I have placed poppies and a 1914-1918 WAR label in remembrance of Peter’s service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.

http://sandgate.northerncemeteries.com.au/.../index.php...

Service record states Died after Discharge, 24/10/1948.

Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance - Rookwood Cemetery - Sydney.

Lest We Forget.

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