Herbert William DUFFY

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Service Number:	4912
Enlisted:	18 November 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1 August 1890
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Builder
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 22 November 1916, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Heilly Station Cemetery Plot VI, Row C, Grave 5. DEVOTED SON,LOVING BROTHER FAITHFUL FRIEND BELOVED BY ALL
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

18 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4912, 12th Infantry Battalion
18 Feb 1916:	Involvement Private, 4912, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
18 Feb 1916:	Embarked Private, 4912, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne

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Herbert was married to Gladys and had an infant daughter when he enlisted from 114 Elizabeth Street, Launceston, Tasmania.

He suffered a shrapnel wound to the face on the 13 November 1916 near Flers and died of his wounds nine days later.

His older brother, 3719 Pte. Robert James Duffy 1st Battalion AIF, had been killed in action 3 months before, at Pozieres on 19 August 1916, aged 27.

Their parents were Patrick and Bridget Agnes Duffy (Duffey). The father had passed away in 1901 and the mother Bridget died in 1918.