Jack Moffitt

"Permission to brew up?"

- Sergeant Jack Moffitt to Sergeant Sam Troy.

Sergeant Jack Moffitt is a primary character featured in The Rat Patrol. He was portrayed by Gary Raymond.

Character description
He is capable of riding a horse and driving a tank, and can throw a knife with surprising accuracy. As well as English, he is fluent in German, Arabic, Italian, Swahili, and French. He is an expert on Arabic culture and along side his father formed close bonds with numerous tribes in North Africa. He mentions that his father has powerful friends in the Ministry of Defence.

Early life
Jack Moffitt was born in England, likely sometime around 1910. His father was a renowned anthropologist and professor at the University of Cambridge, and often took his son with him on trips to North Africa.

Jack studied history as well, and claims to have written his doctoral thesis on the ecological structure of nomadic tribes in North Africa. He has also spent some time in Germany, once visiting the Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers in the region of Bavaria.

Jack also had a younger brother about whom little is known. In The Hickory Dickory Dock Raid, he learns that his brother has been killed during a German air raid; his resultant anger affects his job performance, although he eventually recovers and apologizes to his teammates.

Second World War
Sometime following the outbreak of the Second World War, Moffitt enlisted with the British 8th Army and was stationed in North Africa with 2nd Division of the Scots Guards. On account of his experience in the area, he was transferred to the Long Range Desert Group and later assigned to assist the Rat Patrol in navigating across the desert in search of a buried supply cache. Following the recent loss of Private Cotter, the group has an opening and accepts Moffitt into their ranks.

Quotes
"You see, the desert is like a lady - puts on a new face every day."

- Sergeant Jack Moffitt in The Chase of Fire Raid.

"Stop calling me Sarge."

- Sergeant Jack Moffitt in The Blind Man's Bluff Raid.

Injuries
Throughout the series, Jack is seriously wounded or injured during a number the Rat Patrol's operations. Notable examples include:


 * Fractured ankle and concussion in The Double or Nothing Raid.
 * Tortured in The Kill or Be Killed Raid.
 * Shot in the chest in The B Negative Raid.
 * Badly beaten by members of the German Navy in The Two If By Sea Raid, and later shot.
 * Shot in The Deadly Double Raid.
 * Beaten by Hans Dietrich and the SS during The Decoy Raid.
 * Struck on the head in The Light House Raid.