DUFFY, Michael
| Service Number: | 2148 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 May 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Manly, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Survey Draughtsman |
| Died: | War Related Injuries, New South Wales, Australia, 10 April 1934 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Sect. M2 Row 9 Plot 1697 |
| Memorials: | Manly War Memorial NSW |
World War 1 Service
| 25 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2148, 13th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 14 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2148, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2148, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Bridget Duffy, 16 Whistler Road (now Golf Parade), Manly, New South Wales
Husband of Mary DUFFY nee GREENE - married in Cork, Ireland 5 April 1919.
Military Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations east of HAMEL from 8th to 11th August, 1918. This soldier is a Company Scout and throughout the attack was in front of his Company. At one point he attacked with great daring single-handed and captured 10 prisoners. Later during a minor operation when his Company advanced 1000 yards he acted as part of a screen and secured valuable information for his Company Commander. At all times he is a bold and fearless scout and he set a splendid example of coolness and bravery during the whole operation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919
A well-known and highly esteemed resident of Lewisham in the person of Mr. Michael Duffy passed away on April 10. Mr. Duffy was born at Manly and was for over 20 years a draughtsman in the Survey Branch of the Registrar General's Department and an indefatigable member of the St. Vincent dePaul Society. He was also a devoted member of the Sodality of the Sacred Heart. Mr. Duffy enlisted during the war and suffered very severe wounds from which he never permanently recovered, although not affecting him seriously enough to prevent him follow ing his ordinary pursuits. Of late months, however, he has not enjoyed good health at all, and the old trouble evidenced itself once more and subsequently ended in his early demise. He was married in Cork, Ireland, to Miss Mary Green, and shortly after marriage they came to Sydney in 1920 and settled at Chatswood, then moving to Ashfield, and finally to Lewisham. He was a loving husband and father and a devoted Catholic, faithful to his religious duties and charitable to the poor, and he leaves behind him a record of a good and useful life. He is survived by his wife, four sons and one daughter, and great sympathy goes out to them in their sad loss. The remains were removed to St. Thomas' Church, Lewisham, where a Requiem Mass was celebrated for the repose of the soul, Rev. Father E. J. Heffernan being the celebrant. The funeral left the church afterwards for Roolcwood cemetery, accompanied by Rev. Father G. Bartlett, adm., Sr. Mary's Cathedral, who was a life long friend of the deceased. The large number of friends who attended both Mass and funeral and also the many beautiful wreaths manifested in no uncertain manner the popularity and esteem in which deceased was held.
Rev. Father Bartleit, assisted by Rev.
Father E.J. Heffernan, recited the last prayers at the graveside. Tlie funeral arrangements were carried out by Geo. Andrews.
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