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We remember Thomas Howard Duffin
We remember Thomas Howard Duffin
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
Florence M M
Source:6194798
1889
1892
sibling
Dorothy K
Source:6194798
1892
1895
sibling
Reginald E
Source:6194788
1895
1896
sibling
Madge Mealing
Source:6194788
1896
1897
1897
location
35 Lawrence St, York
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7613897
25th November 1897
1900
sibling
Geoffery N
Source:6194788
1900
1902
sibling
Toupie
Source:6194788
1902
1904
sibling
Muriel Worsdell
Source:6194788
3rd November 1904
1907
sibling
Beryl Holmes
Source:6194788
1907
1909
sibling
Terrance B
Source:6194788
1909
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:6194788
2nd April 1911
1911
location
73 Lawrence Street, York
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6194788
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
York
United Kingdom
Source:6187342
25th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
18340
West Yorkshire (Prince of Wales's Own)
9th Battalion
Source:6187342
25th August 1914 - 29th November 1915
1915
location
The Laurels, Hull Road, York
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6187342
1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:6187326
13th September 1915 - 29th November 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Dysentery
Hospital/Institution
Source:6187326
November 1915 - 29th November 1915
1915
dates
Age 18
Source:6187326
29th November 1915
service
British Army
Private
18340
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:1708021
service
British Army
Private
18340
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Source:7006350
1915
death
War Related Sickness
Died of dysentery contracted at Gallipoli
Cairo
Egypt
Source:7006350
Source:6187326
29th November 1915
burial
Egypt
Source:7006350
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Howard |
| Initials | TH |
| Last Name | Duffin |
| Source | 6187326 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Lawrence St, York | United Kingdom | parents address | known 25th November 1897 | |
| 73 Lawrence Street, York | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| The Laurels, Hull Road, York | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18340 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 18340 | West Yorkshire (Prince of Wales's Own) | 9th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 18340 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Duffin | mother | ||
| Edward Duffin | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madge Mealing | sister | 1896 | |
| Reginald E | brother | 1895 | |
| Geoffery N | brother | 1900 | |
| Toupie | sister | 1902 | |
| Muriel Worsdell | sister | 3rd November 1904 | |
| Beryl Holmes | sister | 1907 | |
| Terrance B | brother | 1909 | |
| Florence M M | sister | 1889 | |
| Dorothy K | sister | 1892 |
Media
Media
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T.H.Duffin among other 'Heroes of York'One of a series of contemporary postcards published in York by stationer A.W.Outhwaite, with portrait photographs of local soldiers 'fallen in the Great War'
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Memorial CertificateWar Graves Commission memorial certificate for Thomas Howard DuffinContributed by:
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Medal cardTom Duffin's medal card with information about his service in the Dardenelles campaign, and the fact of his death.Contributed by:
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War memorialSt Lawrence Walmgate, York war memorial with Thomas H Duffin among soldiers from neighbouring streets in his parish; most of the names on the postcard of York Heroes are also here. Photo by Steve Mattock, from his website http://yorkandthegreatwar.com which records all of the war memorials in York and much useful information about local soldiers (with thanks for permission).Contributed by:
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Memorial detailClose up of war memorial image, showing 'DUFFIN, THOMAS H.' Photo by Steve Mattock from his website http://yorkandthegreatwar.com with thanks.Contributed by:
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King's Book entryThomas Howard Duffin's entry in The King's Book of York Heroes, York Minster, a memorial volume commemorating people of York who died in the Great War. (By permission of The Chapter of York.)Contributed by:
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Tom DuffinTom Duffin in uniform, with West Yorkshire Regiment cap badge. (From The King's Book, York Minster, by permission of The Chapter of York.)
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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 | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission website | Frances34240 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| T.H.Duffin among other 'Heroes of York' | Frances34240 | |
| Memorial Certificate | Frances34240 | |
| Medal card | Liz37760 | |
| War memorial | Frances34240 | |
| Memorial detail | Frances34240 | |
| King's Book entry | Frances34240 | |
| Tom Duffin | Frances34240 | |
| 1911 census entry | Frances34240 | |
| Birth certificate | Frances34240 |
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