MOFFETT, Samuel

Rifleman, 11th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles
Service No: 18/97
Died: 15/03/1916
Age: 29

Interred in Forceville Communal Cemetery and Extension
Remembered on family memorial in Bangor Cemetery

Samuel is recorded on the Memorial
in Ballygilbert Presbyterian Church

Samuel McWha Moffett was born 19th March 1886 in Ballyleidy (Clandeboye), Bangor. He was the son of Thomas Moffett, a labourer, and his wife Elizabeth Moffett (nee Russell) and was the youngest of their nine children. The family moved shortly after to Ballymullen, Crawfordsburn where they are recorded as living in both the 1901 and 1911 census.

In the 1911 census Samuel's occupation is recorded as clerk. He was also a member of Bangor Commercial L.O.L. 477.

Rifleman Samuel Moffatt, 11th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (South Antrim Volunteers), has died in hospital of wounds received in France. Deceased was a son of Mr. Thomas Moffatt. Clandeboye, County Down, and a member of Bangor Commercial L.O.L. No. 447.

Northern Whig, 25th March 1916

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KILLED IN ACTION

MOFFETT -- March 15, 1916, killed in action, Rifleman Samuel Moffett, 11th Batt. Royal Irish Rifles, youngest son of Thomas Moffett, Clandeboye.

BANGOR COMMERCIAL L.O.L. 447
MOFFETT -- Died in hospital, on 15th March, 1916, from wounds received in action on same date, Rifleman Samuel Moffett, number 18/97 C Company 11th Batt. R.I.R., son of Thomas Moffett, Clandeboye. Deeply regretted by members of above. M. GIBSON, W.M.; R. D. MONTGOMERY, Secretary.

Belfast Newsletter, 25th March 1916