Person:Douglas Moffat (1)

His Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) Burial Registration notes "Previously unofficially reported Died of Wounds Whilst Prisoner of War, now for official purposes presumed to have Died of Wounds at Kriegsgefangenen Stamnlager Wahn"

Since he died in Wahn, Germany, Douglas may have been a "Prisoner of Respite" (held within 30 KM of the front-lines, and treated badly) at the time of his death. A New York Times article in the May 12, 1918 edition entitled "GERMAN CRUELTIES TO WAR PRISONERS; Official British Document Shows Captives Do Military Work Under Guns--Ill-Fed and Ill-Treated" gives more information on this subject.

May 3, 2013. Although military records indicate he died as PoW in Wahn camp, his death occured in Valenciennes, on December 18, 1916, as written in the decease's registers of the town of Valenciennes (France,) where he is buried. Valenciennes was then occupied territory by German troops, 300km from Wahn. Was he brought back, or if the date of casualty is actually December 17, perhaps he is not gone in this camp? See more details in this blog Although written in wartime, municipal records have been kept up to date, the date of death and the date of writing of the act are strictly observed; this is the original that is online, not a copy. --DUBOIS 11:44, 3 May 2013 (EDT)

1. ↑ Family Tree Report, in Compiler: Moffat, William (Bill) F. Descendants of Robert Moffat, v.1. (printed 25 Jun 2003).
   Page 4, 25 Jun 2003.

   Douglas Walter MOFFAT (b. 8 Nov 1891-Winnipeg, Manitoba; d. 17 Dec1916-In Wahn, Germany During World War One)

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} William Moffat household, in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. 1911 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   page 5, 5 Jun 1911.

   Manitoba / Brandon 15 / 10 Township 7 in range 21 west of the 1st M

   9 48 Moffat William 26-7-21 M Head M Nov 1862 48 Ont Scotch CanadianPresbyterian Farmer
   10 48 Moffat Alice M. F Wife M Jun 1872 39 Ont English CanadianMethodist
   11 48 Moffat Douglas M Son S Jul 1892 19 Manitoba Scotch CanadianPresbyterian Farmer's son
   12 48 Moffat Athol M Son S Aug 1894 17 Manitoba Scotch CanadianPresbyterian
   13 48 Moffat Harry M Son S Jan 1898 13 Manitoba Scotch CanadianPresbyterian
   14 48 Moffat Jean F Daughter S Jun 1902 9 Manitoba Scotch CanadianPresbyterian
   15 48 Moffat Earnest M Son S Mar 1904 7 Manitoba Scotch CanadianPresbyterian

3. ↑ Birth Registration, in Manitoba Vital Statistics Online Database.

   DETAILED BIRTH INFORMATION
   REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1891-002355
   CHILD'S DETAILS
   Last Name: MOFFATT
   Given Names: DOUGLAS WALTER
   Sex: M
   Date of Birth: 08/12/1891
   PLACE OF BIRTH DETAILS
   Place of Birth: WINNIPEG
   MOTHER'S DETAILS
   Maiden Last Name: DOUGLAS
   Given Names: JEAN

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Email, in Alice Sparrow Email Messages, Recipient: Rick Moffat
   14 Jan 2008.

   contained a photo of a family gravemarker
   Douglas Walter Moffat
   Born Aug 11, 1891
   Died in Wahn, Germany, Dec 17, 1916
   Athol William Moffat
   Born July 13, 1893
   Died in Ninette, Nov 21, 1919
   William Moffat
   1862-1918
   Maud Sutton Moffat
   1872-1962

5. ↑ Family Tree Report, in Compiler: Moffat, William (Bill) F. Descendants of Robert Moffat v. 2. (printed 28 Oct 2003).
   Page 4, 28 Oct 2003.

   Douglas Walter MOFFAT (b. 8 Nov 1891 - Winnipeg, Manitoba; d. 17 Dec 1916 - In Wahn, Germany During World War One)

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Debt of Honour Register, in The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
   1916.

   In Memory of DOUGLAS WALTER MOFFAT, Private 187637 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles (Saskatchewan Regt) who died Sunday 17 December 1916, age 25

7. ↑ Douglas Walter Moffat, in Canada. Canadian Expeditionary Force Burial Registration. (Ottawa, Carleton, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   1916.

   Name:Douglas Walter Moffat
   Death Date:17 Dec 1916
   Unit:1st Canadian Mounted Rifles
   Rank:Private
   Service Number:187637
   Cemetery Location:France
   [Valenciennes Communal Cemetery]
   
   View original

8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Douglas Walter Moffat , in Canada. Soldiers of the First World War. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada)
   1915.

   Attestation form - Douglas Walter Moffat - front
   
   Attestation form - Douglas Walter Moffat - back
   

   Name: MOFFAT, DOUGLAS WALTER
   Regimental number(s): 187637
   Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6272 - 69
   Date of Birth: 12/08/1891
   Attestation paper: Front of form - Back of form

9. ↑ They Were There! Ils étaient là!.

   This blog page provides documentation regarding Douglas Moffat's death in Valenciennes, rather than Wahn.