Casualty of WWII,David was one the famous "Cockleshell Heroes"- a group of young Royal Marines who volunteered for hazardous service to travel by kayak up the River Gironde from the Bay of Biscay to plant limpet mines on enemy shipping in Bordeaux Harbour. Only two from the initial group of 12 survived this raid, known as Operation Frankton.He shared a kayak with Marine George Sheard Service No: who is also commemorated on the PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL.Both served with the R.M. Boom Patrol Detachment.
David Moffatt was born in Belfast on 20 November 1920. His family moved to Halifax where he was a member of the 15th Halifax [ St Bernards ] Scouts at St Joseph & St Bernards Church, Boothtown, Halifax.
On Dec 15th, 2007 in Halifax The Mayor of Calderdale held a re-dedication ceremony with the War Memorial Book being amended to redress a previous error showing him as
MM [ Merchantile Marine ] now amended to Royal Navy - Marine.
Family, Veteran Associations, Scouts, and former School members attended and the Royal Marines sent a Bugler all the way from Dartmouth to play The Last Post.
On Nov 1st, 2007 a Memorial was unveiled for David,and one to Marine Cpl George Sheard in the Cemetery of Le Bois Plaque, Ils de Re and a photo on that Cemetery site on Find a Grave has now been placed.
His body was washed ashore on Dunes in 1942, at Gros Jonc Beach, found by a 16 yr old boy who is alive and attended the ceremony. The German records show they buried his body on these Dunes, but it has not been located by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
His service number was PLY/X 108881
David Moffatt was born in Belfast on 20 November 1920. His family moved to Halifax where he was a member of the 15th Halifax [ St Bernards ] Scouts at St Joseph & St Bernards Church, Boothtown, Halifax.
On Dec 15th, 2007 in Halifax The Mayor of Calderdale held a re-dedication ceremony with the War Memorial Book being amended to redress a previous error showing him as
MM [ Merchantile Marine ] now amended to Royal Navy - Marine.
Family, Veteran Associations, Scouts, and former School members attended and the Royal Marines sent a Bugler all the way from Dartmouth to play The Last Post.
On Nov 1st, 2007 a Memorial was unveiled for David,and one to Marine Cpl George Sheard in the Cemetery of Le Bois Plaque, Ils de Re and a photo on that Cemetery site on Find a Grave has now been placed.
His body was washed ashore on Dunes in 1942, at Gros Jonc Beach, found by a 16 yr old boy who is alive and attended the ceremony. The German records show they buried his body on these Dunes, but it has not been located by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
His service number was PLY/X 108881
Casualty of WWII,David was one the famous "Cockleshell Heroes"- a group of young Royal Marines who volunteered for hazardous service to travel by kayak up the River Gironde from the Bay of Biscay to plant limpet mines on enemy shipping in Bordeaux Harbour. Only two from the initial group of 12 survived this raid, known as Operation Frankton.He shared a kayak with Marine George Sheard Service No: who is also commemorated on the PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL.Both served with the R.M. Boom Patrol Detachment.
David Moffatt was born in Belfast on 20 November 1920. His family moved to Halifax where he was a member of the 15th Halifax [ St Bernards ] Scouts at St Joseph & St Bernards Church, Boothtown, Halifax.
On Dec 15th, 2007 in Halifax The Mayor of Calderdale held a re-dedication ceremony with the War Memorial Book being amended to redress a previous error showing him as
MM [ Merchantile Marine ] now amended to Royal Navy - Marine.
Family, Veteran Associations, Scouts, and former School members attended and the Royal Marines sent a Bugler all the way from Dartmouth to play The Last Post.
On Nov 1st, 2007 a Memorial was unveiled for David,and one to Marine Cpl George Sheard in the Cemetery of Le Bois Plaque, Ils de Re and a photo on that Cemetery site on Find a Grave has now been placed.
His body was washed ashore on Dunes in 1942, at Gros Jonc Beach, found by a 16 yr old boy who is alive and attended the ceremony. The German records show they buried his body on these Dunes, but it has not been located by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
His service number was PLY/X 108881
David Moffatt was born in Belfast on 20 November 1920. His family moved to Halifax where he was a member of the 15th Halifax [ St Bernards ] Scouts at St Joseph & St Bernards Church, Boothtown, Halifax.
On Dec 15th, 2007 in Halifax The Mayor of Calderdale held a re-dedication ceremony with the War Memorial Book being amended to redress a previous error showing him as
MM [ Merchantile Marine ] now amended to Royal Navy - Marine.
Family, Veteran Associations, Scouts, and former School members attended and the Royal Marines sent a Bugler all the way from Dartmouth to play The Last Post.
On Nov 1st, 2007 a Memorial was unveiled for David,and one to Marine Cpl George Sheard in the Cemetery of Le Bois Plaque, Ils de Re and a photo on that Cemetery site on Find a Grave has now been placed.
His body was washed ashore on Dunes in 1942, at Gros Jonc Beach, found by a 16 yr old boy who is alive and attended the ceremony. The German records show they buried his body on these Dunes, but it has not been located by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
His service number was PLY/X 108881
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