Regimental number | 2280 |
Place of birth | Sheffield, Tasmania |
School | State School, Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Sulphur Creek, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, D Duff, Sulphur Creek, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served with the Mounted Cadets, 3rd Light Horse Regt. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Sidney John Duff on NR |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | No. 2 Outpost Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 11), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Emily jane DUFF, Sulphur Creek, Tasmania. Native of Sheffield, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Four cousins served, three were killed and one died of sickness. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |