Chester-le-Street Chronicle 24/12/1915
Chester-le-Street Chronicle 24/12/1915 reports:-
Robert was the youngest son of the (late) Mr and Mrs Johnson Moffitt of the Post Office, Pelton Fell. He was attached to the Naval Brigade (Hawke Battalion), in the Dardanelles where he was attacked by dysentery. He was taken to the Royal Naval Hospital at Plymouth where he lay for seven weeks, eventually dying on December 18th 1915.
Robert's funeral took place at Pelton Cemetery on Thursday (23rd December) and the service was held in the Wesleyan Church.
Robert William Moffitt is remembered at Pelton on P26.01 and at Pelton Fell on P27.01 and P27.05
