MCDUFF, Joseph Bonaventure
| Service Number: | 11373 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, 12 July 1878 |
| Home Town: | Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Convent School |
| Occupation: | Railway fettler |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 April 1918, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
Le Peuplier Military Cemetery Plot B - grave 7 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 11373, Warwick Farm, New South Wales | |
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| 15 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 11373, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: Name incorrectly recorded on original as "Joseph Bonanshire McDuff" | |
| 15 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 11373, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 29 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 11373, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 11373 awm_unit: 102nd Australian (Howitzer) Battery awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1918-04-29 |
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Joseph Bonaventure McDUFF was born in Deniliquin, NSW on 12th July, 1878
His parents were James Michael McDUFF & Elizabeth Mary TAYLOR
He married Ethel Louisa TURBIT (nee GREEN) in Sydney in 1912
Biography
"...11373 Gunner Joseph Bonaventure McDuff, 1st (later 2nd) Field Artillery Brigade of Parramatta, NSW. A labourer prior to enlisting, he embarked from Sydney aboard the RMS Osterley on 15 January 1916. He was killed in action near Caestre, France on 29 April 1918, aged 29. He is buried in Le Peuplier Military Cemetery Caestre, France." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
Biography contributed by John Oakes
Joseph Bonaventure McDUFF (Service Number 11373) was born about July 1889 at Deniliquin . He was a fettler for the NSW Railways. He enlisted at Warwick Farm on 31st August 1915/ He gave his wife Ethel as his next of kin.
He was allotted to the 1st Field Artillery Brigade. McDuff embarked RMS ‘Osterley’ at Sydney on 15th January 1916. When he reached Cairo in February 1916, he was re-assigned to the 1st Divisional Artillery Column and then taken in the strength of the 21st Howitzer Brigade and posted to Headquarters at Tel-el-Kebir. At the end of March, he embarked at Alexandria for passage through Marseilles to join the British Expeditionary Force in France. He joined the Base Depot at Etaples and was once again made part of the 1st Divisional Artillery Column and then transferred to the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade. He was posted to the 102nd Battery by June 1916.
In August he was hospitalised with Rheumatism, though he had only a few days absence from his unit at the Anzac Rest Station.
In May 1917 he was again hospitalised, this time with herpes zester. In August he had leave in England and after return to duty in September was again sick, this time with myalgia. This required transfer to the Divisional Rest Station, No. 1 Convalescent Depot at Boulogne and then No. 10 Convalescent Depot at Ecault. It was November 1917 before he was well enough to re-join his unit.
He was killed in action on 29th April 1918.
He was buried at Staples Caestre Rue, map reference 1/40,000 27 SE. W.7.a.29. Rev T Webb attached to the 2nd Field Artillery Brigage. officiated.
- based on the Australian War Memorial Honour Roll and notes for the Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board.
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