William Watson DUFF

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DUFF, William Watson

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	15 November 1915, Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Bathurst, NSW, 12 September 1888
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Fort Street Boys High School
Occupation:	Branch Manager Film Exchange
Died:	Natural Causes, New Zealand, 2 September 1970, aged 81 years
Cemetery:	Auckland (Waikumete) Cemetery Service Persons Ash Burial Area K, Row 1B
Memorials:	Sutherland WW1 Memorial Wall

World War 1 Service

15 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Perth, WA
20 Sep 1916:	Involvement 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Uganda embarkation_ship_number: A66 public_note: ''
20 Sep 1916:	Embarked 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Uganda, Fremantle

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William Henry DUFF, Duffs Hotel, George and Goulburn Streets, Sydney, NSW

There are three of the well-known Duff family, ex Fortians now on active service They have always figured prominently in the life of Fort Street, and particularly in the domain of swimming.
Acting Captain William Watson Duff, who passed the Intermediate exam, several years ago. is O.C. 5th Reinforcements 51st Batt.. 13th Brigade. Lieut. John E. Duff is an officer in the famous Highland Regiment, the 3rd Black Watch, while Leslie Duff has enlisted, and is now in camp.

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