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A poppy engraved road sign of Moffatt Road.
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In honour of our soldiers: Bernard Joy Moffatt
Published 11:19 PDT, Fri September 13, 2024
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In a series of Richmond’s ‘poppy’ street signs in memory of our fallen soldiers, we share the story of Moffatt Road. Bernard Joy Moffatt was born in Fernie BC, Dec.13, 1917.
He later moved to Richmond in 1932 with his mother, Amy, and his sister Ann Sheila. When his father, Arthur John Moffatt, was appointed Municipal Clerk of Richmond.
Bernard attended Richmond High School, leaving in 1935 with his Junior Matriculation. After a short term at UBC, he joined the firm of Barrett-Lennard accountants in Vancouver, as an articled clerk.
Upon enlistment in the Royal Canadian Air Force in Vancouver, on Feb. 12, 1941, Bernard was posted in MB, AB, and PEI for training.
He went home on leave in July 1941 to find that his family had moved to Victoria for the duration of the war. He embarked for England in April 1942 after receiving his commission on Dec. 25, 1941.
He initially spent some time ferrying planes across the Atlantic. By October 1942, he was stationed in Malta. At the time of his death, he was a part of the #69 RAF Squadron when his Wellington aircraft went missing on Nov. 10, 1942, when it failed to return from operations. His legacy will continue to live on in Moffatt Road between Gilbert and No. 3 roads.
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