Regimental number | 1053 |
Place of birth | Hornsby, New South Wales |
School | Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Sawyer |
Address | Ormiston, Cleveland Line, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 7.5" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Henry Duffy, Ormiston, Cleveland Line, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Henry and Sarah Elizabeth DUFFY, Ormiston, Cleveland, Queensland. Native of Hornsby, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother R B Duffy MM served. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |