David Moffatt
(d.1942)

Marine and Cockleshell Hero

Died aged unknown

David John Thomas Moffatt (18 May 1892 – 8 November 1950) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1912 and 1917 and finally in 1919 and 1920 for the Richmond Football Club.

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom

The Cockleshell Heroes. The Men who launched the Commando raid on Bordeaux Harbour in 1942 lived in this house whilst training at the Lumps Fort at Southsea. Only two survived to make it home, of the others, two were drowned, six were captured and executed. Erected by Portsmouth City Council on the 70th Anniversary of the Raid.

27 Worthing Road, Portsmouth, United Kingdom where they was (1942)