Nigel Edwin Moffat (1898–1965)
Nigel Edwin Moffat, c 1916 by unknown photographer
NIGEL EDWIN MOFFAT was born at Orroroo, South Australia, on 1 st September, 1898, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Moffat, of Kadina. He was educated at the Wallaroo High School, and joined the Bank’s service at Adelaide in February, 1916, being subsequently transferred to the Port Adelaide Branch.
Nigel Edwin Moffat enlisted in the A.I.F. on 1st June, 1917, and left Australia in the following November. He was on active service in France, as a member of the 5th Machine Gun Battalion, until August, 1918, when he was invalided to England. In March, 1919, he was promoted to corporal and obtained his discharge at the end of the year.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, MOFFAT NIGEL EDWIN (National Archives of Australia)
Citation details
'Moffat, Nigel Edwin (1898–1965)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/moffat-nigel-edwin-24330/text33074, accessed 28 June 2025.
Nigel Edwin Moffat, c 1916 by unknown photographer
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1 September,
1898
Orroroo,
South Australia,
Australia
Death
1965
(aged ~ 66)
Perth,
Western Australia,
Australia
Religious Influence
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