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Military service
Service number:
28058
Age:
41
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
15th Bn.
Enlistment:
Sudbury, Ontario
Death:
May 21, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of the late William and Isabella Duff.
Digital gallery of Private William Duff
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Badge
Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) submitted by Captain (retired) Victor Goldman on behalf of 15th Bn Memorial Project. Private Duff was one of the oldest soldiers in the unit. He had served at 2nd Ypres and was killed a month later during the Battle of Festubert. DILEAS GU BRATH -
Memorial
The Memorial at Festubert France was unveilded and dedicated on 23 Oct 2011 to commemorate the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders of Canada) on 20 May 1915 during the Battle of Festubert. Photo by BGen (ret) G Young and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Battalion Memorial Project. -
Memorial Plaque
The Memorial at Festubert France was unveilded and dedicated on 23 Oct 2011 to commemorate the actions of the 15th Battalion CEF (48th Highlanders of Canada) on 20 May 1915 during the Battle of Festubert. Photo by BGen (ret) G Young and submitted by Capt (ret) V Goldman of the 15th Battalion Memorial Project. -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens)
Digital gallery of
Private William Duff
Digital gallery of
Private William Duff
Digital gallery of
Private William Duff
Digital gallery of
Private William Duff
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 13 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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