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     He was born on 11 April 1858 at Smithville, Nova Scotia (colony).^1,2
     George W Smith appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia in the household of his parents, Jonathan and Eliza J Smith.^1,2

     He was born on 20 February 1894 at Sidney, RM of North Norfolk, Manitoba, Canada, according to the Manitoba Birth Registration 1894,006958.^2,6,3,7,8,9 Alternatively, he may have been born on 20 February 1893 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1901 census, but other reliable sources support 1894 year of birth.¹⁰ Robert married Minnie Jemima Shepherd on 29 June 1926 at Turtle Mountain, Manitoba, Canada, according to the Manitoba Marriage Registration index: 1926-026482.^1,11,12
     Robert George Moffat died on 27 July 1970, on his son's farm near Killarney, at RM of Turtle Mountain, Manitoba, Canada, at age 76.^8,9
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Robert George Moffat.
     Robert George Moffat was buried on 31 July 1970 at Killarney Cemetery, Killarney, Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain, Manitoba, Canada.^8,13,9
     
     Robert George Moffat began military service on 2 June 1916 at the age of 22 years, 3 months and 13 days at Camp Hughes, RM of North Cypress, Manitoba, Canada^G, joining the 100th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers).^2,9 On 9 September 1916 Robert George Moffat wrote his will leaving all to his mother, Louise Moffatt.² Sapper Robert George Moffat ended military service as part of general demobilization on 7 May 1919 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, after serving in England and France.

End of Military Service section.²

     Robert Moffat appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of RM of Turtle Mountain, Manitoba in the household of his parents, Robert and Louise Moffat.¹⁰
     Robert Moffatt appeared in the 1911 Canadian Census of Manitoba in the household of his parents, Robert and Louise Moffatt.³
     Robert George Moffat was described as a farmer prior to his enlistment before 2 June 1916 at Holmfield, RM of Turtle Mountain, Manitoba, Canada.²
     He appeared on the 1916 Census of Canadian Prairie Provinces Turtle Mountain, Manitoba in the household of his parents, Robert and Louisa Moffat, listed as a soldier in the 100th Battalion, and at Camp Hughes military training camp.⁴
     In the obituary of John Stanley Moffat who died 23 May 1933, his brother, Robert J. (sic) Moffat of the Holmfield district, was listed as a survivor.¹⁴
     In the obituary of Mrs. L. Moffat who died 28 January 1947, her son, Robert Moffat was listed as a survivor.¹⁵
     In the obituary of Richard Moore Stacey who died 12 April 1951, Brother-in-law and pall bearer, Robert George Moffat, was listed as a survivor.¹⁶
     In the obituary of Arthur Clayton Moffat who died 11 January 1968, his brother, Robert Moffat, of Killarney, was listed as a survivor.¹⁷
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper the Winnipeg Free Press published in Winnipeg, Manitoba, 26 August 1970.⁹

Link to the Canadian Great War Project:; "Soldier Page" for Robert George Moffat¹⁸
     Research notes (13 October 2023):

     He was born in August 1837¹; or, circa 1836 at Nova Scotia (colony) according to the 1871 census.² Thomas married Caroline T. Allen before 1867.^1,2
     Thomas K. Smith died on 30 January 1876 at age 38.¹
     Thomas K. and Caroline J. Smith appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, the Plymouth sub-district, enumerated 2 April 1871. Thomas was described as a carpenter and an F. C. Baptist. Their children, Sarah J., Arthur E. and Ardellah M., were listed as living with them.²

     She was born circa 1845 at Nova Scotia (colony).^1,2 Caroline married Thomas K. Smith before 1867.^1,2
     Thomas K. and Caroline J. Smith appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, the Plymouth sub-district, enumerated 2 April 1871. Thomas was described as a carpenter and an F. C. Baptist. Their children, Sarah J., Arthur E. and Ardellah M., were listed as living with them.²

     She was born circa 1867 at Nova Scotia, Canada.^2,1
     Sarah J. Smith appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia in the household of her parents, Thomas and Caroline J. Smith.¹

     He was born circa 1869 at Nova Scotia, Canada.^1,2
     Arthur E. Smith appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia in the household of his parents, Thomas and Caroline J. Smith.²

     She was born in November 1870 at Nova Scotia, Canada.^1,2
     Ardellah M. Smith appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia in the household of her parents, Thomas and Caroline J. Smith.²