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William Duff

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • William AWMM
    • William Henderson Wallace Public - Matthew - Other relative - 22 March 2016 - Family papers/research
  • Surname
    Duff AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    William Henderson Wallace Duff AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/1616 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Matthew - Other relative - 5 June 2016 - Military Personnel File

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 January 1883 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    22 January 1883 Public - Matthew - Other relative - 22 March 2016 - Military Personnel File
  • Place of birth
    Waikouaiti, Otago, New Zealand Public - Matthew - Other relative - 22 March 2016 - Military Personnel File
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Frankton Junction, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    James Duff (father), 434 Princes Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/1616 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    23 July 1916 - Appointed to Lance-Corporal at Armentieres, France Public - Matthew - Other relative - 6 June 2016 - Military Personnel File

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
    • Trentham Public - Matthew - Other relative - 6 June 2016 - Military Personnel File
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Engine Driver Public - Matthew - Other relative - 22 March 2016 - Military Personnel File
  • Age on enlistment
    29 Public - Matthew - Other relative - 6 June 2016 - Military Personnel File

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • William Duff was the son of James and Christina Duff, of 434 Princes St., Dunedin, New Zealand. Native of Waikouaiti. Also served in Egypt and Gallipoli. AWMM
    • William (12/1616) enlisted with the 1st Battalion Auckland Infantry Regiment on 14 December 1914 because he was working at Frankton, South Auckland at the time as an engine driver for NZ Railways. He was engaged at Gallipoli/Dardanelles where he was wounded in the back and admitted to the Military Hospital, Hampstead, England on 30 August 1915 where he stayed there until 12 October 1915. He returned to active service on 11 January 1916 and rejoined the Auckland Infantry Battalion at Moascar Camp in Egypt on 23 January 1916. On 23July 1916 he was promoted to Lance-Corporal. It was however relinquished on 19 August 1916 for unknown reasons.

      On the 28 September 1916 he was reported as being wounded while engaged in fighting in France however this later changed to killed in action. His medals were presented to his father Mr James Coupar Duff of Dunedin. Public - Matthew - Other relative - 22 March 2016 - Military Personnel File
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    28 September 1916 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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15 May 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
05 June 2016MatthewAuckland, New ZealandOther relative

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