John Levy MacDuff

Born 11 Dec 1905

Service number: 6556 AWMM
Also known as: —
Armed force / branch: Army AWMM
Last rank: Colonel/Military AWMM 25 Infantry Battalion AWMM
War: World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

John Levy MacDuff — "Absent Friends" Letter from Egypt', in Salient Magazine, the student magazine of Victoria College, Wellington, 16 July 1941. A letter from Lara 'Sandy' Sandford updating students of the college on the whereabouts of various alumni in 2NZEF. Image courtesy of the NZETC (February 2025). No Known Copyright Restrictions

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External links: New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-006583.html
Further Reference
Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-24Ba.html
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'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East.' (London Gazette, 25 January 1943, p.525.). Military Cross.
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35879/supplements/525
Further Reference
The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for MacDuff, John Levy. (Ref. WO 373/23/340). Military Cross.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7360548
Further Reference
"Absent Friends", Letter from Egypt' in Salient magazine, Vol. 4, No. 8, 16 July, 1941.
http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Salient04081941-t1-body-d1.html
Further Reference
References: Puttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
p.233.
Henderson, J. (1958). 22 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
pp.9, 15, 24, 28, 70, 76, 120, 123, 130, 186, 195, 198, 208, 215–216.
Kay, R. (1958). 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
pp.352, 357, 359, 393.
Murphy, W.E. (1961). The relief of Tobruk. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
p.467n.
Puttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
pp.388, 416, 422, 426, 430, 436, 438, 444, 608.
Phillips, N.C. (1957). Italy. Volume 1 : The Sangro to Cassino. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
pp.250, 269.
Kay, R. (1967). Italy. Volume 2. From Cassino to Trieste. Dept. of Internal Affairs, Historical Publications Branch, Wellington, N.Z.
p.57.
Walker, R. (1967). Alam Halfa and Alamein. Dept. of Internal Affairs, Historical Publications Branch, Wellington, N.Z.
pp.142, 268–9.
Kay, R. (1958). 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
Fortune, G. & Bebich, M. (2008). Citizenship and remembrance : a history of the 24 NZ Infantry Battalion Association. Auckland, N.Z.: Polygraphia.

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