| Regimental number | 2758 |
| Place of birth | Chatswood New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie F Duff, Fuller's Road, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the18th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 56th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Signal Engineers Details |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Provisionally appointed Corporal, 12 September 1916. Embarked Sydney, 7 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 21 November 1916. Admitted to Devonport Military Hospital (date not recorded); discharged to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 27 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 31 December 1916. Reverted to Private from Acting Corporal, 1 January 1917. Taken on strength, 56th Bn, in the field, 7 February 1917. Admitted to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 21 March 1917 (trench feet); transferred to Ambulance Train, 23 March 1917, and admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen (frostbite); transferred to England, 25 March 1917, and admitted to 1st London General Hospital, Camberwell, 27 March 1917 (frost bite, toe); discharged on furlough, 25 May 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 9 June 1917. Attached to Headquarters, AIF Depots in the United Kingdom, Tidworth, for guard duty, 10 September 1917. Marched into No 1 Command Depot from Tidworth, 8 November 1917. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 24 November 1917. Marched into 14th Training Bn, Codford, 12 December 1917. Appointed Acting Lance Corporal, 3 April 1918. On Command, School of Instruction, Dunstable, 14 April 1918 (34th Course, Army Signal School, 11 April-13 June 1918); qualified First Class. Taken on strength, Permanent Cadre, 3rd Training Brigade Headquarters, Tidworth, 1 July 1918, and promoted Temporary Corporal. Transferred to Signal Engineers Details, Clifton, 31 October 1918. Marched into Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Heytsbury, 14 January 1919, and reverted to Private. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Orca', 19 February 1919; disembarked Sydney, 3 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 18 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Macquarie Park Cemetery (Roman Catholic Lawn Block 16 Grave 0541), North Ryde, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DUFF William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
