Every Name a Story

M. Duffy 1917
Rank : Private

Houghton le Spring

Michael  Duffy

Every Name a Story

In Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3, Belgium is the Commonwealth War Grave of 20/312 Private Michael Duffy, serving with the 20th Battalion Durham Light Infantry who died 08/06/1917.

Private Duffy was the subject of a statue entitled The Last Cigarette of Michael Duffy created from corten steel by sculptor Ray Lonsdale.

Michael Duffy is remembered at Houghton le Spring on H132.09 and H132.11, in the D.L.I. Book of Remembrance page 145 and in the Battalion History page  57.

First Name: Michael

Last Name: Duffy

Service Number: 20/312

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 08/06/1917

Rank: Private

Regiment: Durham Light Infantry

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 20th Battalion

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