Private Christopher Moffat

Christopher Moffat was the son of Christopher and Agnes Adamson Moffat, of Glasgow, Scotland, he enlisted in the Cameron Highlanders and volunteered for airborne forces.

Private Moffat successfully completed parachute training, with prior ground training at Hardwick, at RAF Ringway on course number 26 from 7 to 12 September 1942. He was posted to A Company, 3 Platoon, 5th Battalion, the Parachute Regiment and took part in operations in Italy, Southern France and Greece.

Pte Moffat was killed in action on 30 December 1944, aged 22, and was buried in Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece.

If you are part of Pte Moffat’s family and would like to complete this biography, you can apply to the Curator to do so. To do this you will need to become a member of ParaData and select the 'friend or family member' option on the registration form.

If you would like to find out more about becoming a member please visit our registration page.

Members of ParaData can submit their material by clicking on the 'Add content to this article' button on the right.