William Ernest Moffat

1886 - 1979  (93 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Gender	Male
  Born	20 February 1886	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   [1, 2]
  Residence	1960	Glenavon, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
  Died	19 March 1979	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [2, 3]
  Cremated	21 March 1979	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [3]
  Military	William Ernest Moffat served in the Middle East during World War 1 - The Great War.
  Funeral	21 March 1979	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [3]
  Moffat Descendant Number	3.1
  Buried	21 March 1979	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
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  Person ID	I4	Roger
  Last Modified	21 November 2018

  
  

  Father	Robert Moffat,   b. 24 December 1860, Smeaton, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 31 July 1933, Rosebank, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Abigail Stoddart,   b. 2 August 1861, Warepa, Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 8 October 1953, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F5	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Janet “Nettie” Bethia Dewar,   b. 14 May 1889, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 1 December 1973, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 84 years)
  Married	14 April 1921	St. Enoch’s Presbyterian Church, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand   [1, 4]
  Children	+   1. Robert Dewar Moffat,   b. 15 October 1922, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 29 September 2007, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 84 years) +   2. Living +   3. Bethia Stoddart Moffat,   b. 31 August 1925, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 20 June 1997, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 71 years) +   4. Peter Watson Moffat,   b. 26 December 1926, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 6 February 1998, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	20 January 2005
  Family ID	F3	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 February 1886 - Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  Married - 14 April 1921 - St. Enoch’s Presbyterian Church, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand  Residence - 1960 - Glenavon, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  Died - 19 March 1979 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  Cremated - 21 March 1979 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  Funeral - 21 March 1979 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  Buried - 21 March 1979 - Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Robert and Abigail Moffat and family Picture shows: Abigail's mother (Abigail Monfries), Robert, William Ernest Moffat, presumably Abigail Edith and Ellen Muriel Moffat, Abigail Moffat. Probably taken before 1890 based on age of William Ernest
  		William Ernest Moffat Age unknown, but less than 4 probably?
  		William Ernest Moffat Aged about 18 years
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  		Clutha Mounted Rifles Year unknown, but likely 1917? William Ernest Moffat on white horse second from left. Others unknown. William enlisted 23 July 1917.
  		William Ernest Moffat William Ernest Moffat and horse as part of the Clutha Mounted Rifles from World War I - The Great War. William enlisted 23 June 1917.
  		Robert and Abigail Moffat and Family A family portrait of the whole family - taken 1917. Back Row, L to R: Alexander Burns, Mabel Beatrice, Millina Ethel May, William Ernest, Abigail Edith, Violet Alice, John Robert (Jack) Sitting L to R: Elizabeth Margaret, Robert, Abigail, Ellen Muriel In Front: George Leslie Stoddart
  		William Ernest Moffat and Horses
  		William Ernest Moffat In Army uniform - from The Great War?
  		William Ernest Moffat Ernest in his army uniform.
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  		Ernest and Nettie William Ernest Moffat and Janet Bethia Dewar at the 1960 Houliston Family Centenary in Balclutha.
  		William Ernest Moffat and Janet Bethia Dewar

  
  

  Documents

  Marriage Certificate for William Ernest Moffat and Janet Bethia Dewar Copy of Register of Marriage by Officiating Minister. Marriage in the District of Manuherikai. Signed by William Ernest Moffat and Janet Bethia Dewar. Witnessed by John Robert Moffat (Willam's brother), Farm Labourer, Waiwera South and Mary Etta Edgar, School Teacher, Palmerston.

  
  

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  Military » Slide Show		Allied Victory Medal awarded to William Ernest Moffat The Allied Victory Medal The Allies each issued their own bronze victory medal but with a similar design, equivalent wording and identical ribbon. The colours represent the combined colours of the Allied nations, with the rainbow additionally representing the calm after the storm. The ribbon consists of a double rainbow with red at the centre. The British version depicts the winged figure of Victory on the front of the medal and on the back, it says 'The Great War for Civilisation 1914-1919’. To qualify, an individual had to have entered a theatre of war (an area of active fighting), not just served overseas. Their service number, rank, name and unit were impressed on the rim. Approximately 5.7 million Victory Medals were issued. http://www.iwm.org.uk/first-world-war-service-medals
  		British War Medal awarded to William Ernest Moffat British War Medal 1914-18 This silver medal was awarded to officers and men of the British and Imperial Forces who either entered a theatre of war or served overseas between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918 inclusive. The ribbon has a central band of orange edged with white, black and blue lines and although many other medal ribbons symbolise something, it seems that the colour and pattern of the British War Medal ribbon has no special significance. The recipient's service number, rank, name and unit were inscribed on the rim of the medal. The front depicts King George V with a latin inscription about the King. The back shows the dates of the First World War and St. George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the central powers, with a skull and cross-bones. Approximately 6.4 million of these medals were issued, giving some indication of the scale of the First World War. http://www.iwm.org.uk/first-world-war-service-medals
  		William Ernest Moffat World War One Service Record William Ernest Moffat's World War One Service Record downloaded from Archives New Zealand website.

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Article from "The Clutha Leader" of Monday August 26 1929 describing the Diamond Jubliee of Te Houka School This article reports on the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations for the Te Houka School celebrating 60 years from 1869 to 1929. Includes mention of a number of Moffats and Houlistons in various capacities at the school or on the school committee during the 60 years.
  		Article from "The Cyclopedia of Otago & Southland" published 1999. This article was written by Peter Moffat for inclusion in the The Cyclopedia of Otago & Southland. Publication details are: Sorrell, Paul, ed., The Cyclopedia of Otago & Southland, "Te Houka", (Dunedin City Council:Dunedin, New Zealand, 1999) pp. 706-707.
  		Family Folklore - compiled by Peter Moffat A compilation of some anecdotes about some members of the Moffat family, compiled by Peter Moffat.
  		John Dewar — Otago Pioneer: Notes about John Dewar Written by his daughter, Janet Bethia Dewar, probably in 1973, prior to her death (the third to last paragraph mentions "a grandson (1973)".

  
  

• Notes

  Attended the 1960 Houliston Centennial at the Balclutha Showgrounds. [Source 12] [5]

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] Hand Drawn Pedigree Chart, hand drawn by Ashley Moffat. [S2594] World War One Service Record for William Ernest Moffat. [S31] eMail message titled “Some Dates for You”, from Andrew Moffat. [S311] Copy of Register of Marriage for William Ernest Moffat and Janet Bethia Dewar. [S12] Booklet titled “Here a Name - A History of the Houliston Family in New Zealand”, written by Caldwell, P.