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We remember John Mitchell Duff
We remember John Mitchell Duff
Timeline
Timeline
1886
birth
Source:6976668
6th November 1886
1891
sibling
William Duff
Source:6976668
23rd August 1891
1915
service
British Army
Private
7391
Scottish Rifles
5 Battalion
Source:8603026
22nd January 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8603026
22nd January 1915
1915
commission
Unknown
Source:8603026
23rd October 1915
1919
dates
Age 32
Source:8603079
24th August 1919
1919
service
British Army
Rifle Brigade
18th Battalion
Source:6976668
24th August 1919
1919
location
Ramleh, Busby, Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8603079
25th October 1919
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:1706686
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Scottish Rifles
7th Battalion
Source:6976668
1919
death
War Related Sickness
Concentration of Graves Burial Return records "Died of Malaria"
Mandalay
Myanmar
Source:6976668
Source:8603079
24th August 1919
burial
Concentration of Graves Burial Return records original burial in Mandalay Cantonment Cemetery, MR:604686, Plot 6, Row B, Grave 19 . Identified by existing memorial and printed register.
Myanmar
17.J.11
Source:8603079
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Mitchell |
| Initials | JM |
| Last Name | Duff |
| Source | 1706686 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramleh, Busby, Lanarkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 25th October 1919 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Rifle Brigade | 18th Battalion | |||
| British Army | 7391 | Scottish Rifles | 5 Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | 7th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Mitchell Duff | mother | ||
| William Mitchell Duff | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Duff | brother | 23rd August 1891 |
Media
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Duff family gravestone in the Glasgow NecropolisLieutenant John Mitchell Duff is commemorated on his grandparent's gravestone
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) : 1914-15 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) : 1914-15 Star
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Website | Edwin2371 | |
| BBC Website | Edwin2371 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Duff family gravestone in the Glasgow Necropolis | Morag36683 |
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