| Regimental number | 3841 |
| Place of birth | Newport, New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Byrneside Terrace, Wynnum, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Hellaine Luff, Byrneside Terrace, Wynnum, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the New Zealand Volunteers. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Lucy LUFF |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 32nd Bn (supernumerary), Duntroon Plateau, 6 April 1916. Taken on strength, 32nd Bn, Ferry Post, 18 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916, and admitted to 15th Field Ambulance; transferred to 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 21 July 1916; to Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 24 July 1916; discharged (fit) to Base Details, 30 July 1916; rejoined 32nd Bn, in the field, 12 August 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 20 August 1916 (nervous debility); transferred to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, 9 October 1916 (shell shock); to England, 11 October 1916, and admitted same day to 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester (shell shock: slight); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 9 November 1916; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 November 1916. Admitted to 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester, 20 December 1916 (bronchitis, asthma); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 24 March 1917; marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 April 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Runic', 4 May 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane, discharged (medically unfit: shell shock), Brisbane, 13 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 60 |
| Place of burial | Bulimba Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LUFF William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
