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We remember Hugh John Duff
We remember Hugh John Duff
Timeline
Timeline
1883
birth
Source:8778289
1883
1918
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8992325
24th May 1918
1918
service
British Army
Major
6th Brigade
1st Batallion King's Liverpool Regiment
Source:8953788
6th September 1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8778289
service
British Army
Major
Lovat's Scouts
Source:1706467
service
British Army
Major
Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line
2nd Lovat's Scouts
Source:8778290
1918
death
Killed in Action
Killed about 2 AM by a shell from a German High Velocity gun which struck a hut in which he was sleeping, in his batallion's HQ in an old German hospital near Beaumetz, France.
Beaumetz
France
Source:8778290
Source:8953788
6th September 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8778289
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hugh John |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | Duff, |
| Source | 8778289 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Lovat's Scouts | Major | |||
| British Army | Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line | 2nd Lovat's Scouts | Major | ||
| British Army | 6th Brigade | 1st Batallion King's Liverpool Regiment | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Katherine | mother | ||
| Hugh Alexander Duff | father |
Media
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Obituary for Major Hugh J DuffObituary for Major Hugh J Duff taken from Officer who died in the Great WarContributed by:
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War diary entry about his deathKilled about 2 AM by a shell from a German High Velocity gun which struck a hut in which he was sleeping, in his batallion's HQ in an old German hospital near Beaumetz, France.Contributed by:
Edwin110085
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | jason92517 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | jason92517 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Unit war diary of 1st Battalion The King's Liverpool Regiment | Brenda20176 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Major hugh John Duff | jason92517 | |
| Obituary for Major Hugh J Duff | jason92517 | |
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 |
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