| Surname: | Moffat |
| Initials: | G |
| Rank: | Warrant Officer II |
| Army Number: | 3053152 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. Formerly Royal Scots. CQMS Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Shown as CQMS Southern Area Pro Coy 24/2/1942 Cutts papers. CQMS 18 Div Pro Coy Cutts papers. Shown as being in Japan in Cutts papers. Info from Japanese POW index card: George Moffat, born 6/6/1914, address: wife Francis Moffat, 14 Ronaly Road, Edinburgh, occupation Butcher. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 35135, Moffatt, George, C/Sgt, 3053152, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Kakodate POW Camp Roll, 15/8/1945: 1 Branch Camp, British, 3053152, Moffatt, G, S/Sgt. Casualty List 765 Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 765, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1148, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, previous List 765, 15/2/1942, rank A/CQMS. Casualty List 1910, POW, previously listed as POW not now POW, previous List 1148, Malaya. Shown on RMP Nominal Roll 12/1952, S/Sgt. George Moffat. Extract from the Scotsman, 21/5/43 PRISONER OF WAR. Mrs G R Moffat, c/o Mr Macintyre, 14 Ronaly Road, Edinburgh, had received official information that her husband CQMS George R Moffat, Corps of Military Police previously reported missing in Malaya in February 1942, is a prisoner of war in Japanese hands at Malai Camp. Thanks to all friends for kind enquiries. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | British Empire Medal (London Gazette: 39555 Page: 3034 June 5, 1952) |
| Citation: | United Kingdom. RQMS London District Pro Coy. Citation for BEM: RQMS Moffat is a Warrant Officer of over ten years standing and is a most experienced, loyal and hardworking man. He has served the Corps of Royal Military Police faithfully with an unbroken service of over 16 years and has done much to enhance the reputation of both the Corps and the Army by steady and unstinting loyalty to duty during his service. He was a prisoner of war in Japanese hands in the Malai Camp, Singapore for over 3 1/2 years but the privations that he endured during that period have not detracted from his unswerving attention to his duties in the Military Police. As RQMS of this unit which is instrumental in dealing with the discipline of all troops in and around London, he is responsible for the accurate accounting, clothing and accommodation of 171 Other Ranks, the supervision of maintainance in two large barrack blocks and married quarters. Expert in all unit 'Q' matters he carries out the duties which are normally performed by a Regimental Quartermaster and he does them excellently, never sparing himself. He expects and receives the best from his subordinates, and handles them well. They, in their turn respect him for his efficiency, bearing and conduct. A good reliable leader in all branches of Provost duties, he has contributed in no small manner to the reputation enjoyed by the Corps of Royal Military Police for resourcefulness, good military discipline, smartness of turnout, and helpfulness.Maj R C H Pilcher Welch Guards OC London District Pro Coy. Maj-Gen W P Oliver GOC in C Eastern Command Hounslow.National Archive WO 373/160 |
| Decoration: | General Service Medal 1918 (London Gazette: Medal Roll WO 100/509 Page: 263 Jan. 24, 1940) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Palestine, 1936- 1939. L/Cpl. |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: Corps Journal Page: 3/4 Quarter July 1, 1956) |
| Citation: | 224 Pro Coy Gibraltar. |
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| Imprisonment: | Japan JAPAN 🇯🇵 |