joseph duffy

[will1890]

hi.im looking for some more info on a joseph duffy 2nd battalion royal dublin fusiliers num-7728 who died april 26 1915 please, think he was my grandfathers brother who lied bout his age when signing up ,thank you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,dave

[CaroleW]

That number relates to a J Duffy who died 10/5/1915 not 26.4.1915.  Buried at Harlebeke New British Cemetery in Belgium.  He was a Private in the 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers
 www.cwgc.org

He signed up on 18.10.1911 in Dublin aged 17yrs 9 months - occ messenger and stated to have been born in St Mary's Parish Dublin.  Name shown as Joseph Duffy

Height 5ft 2ins
Weight 103 pounds
Chest 32 and a half inches
Brown hair & eyes
Scar back of right elbow

However - there is then an enlistment record identical in every detail to that above but for a James Duffy.  There is also a "missing in action" record partly damaged showing Duffy 7728 missing 26.4.1915 and then a PoW 22.7.1915 ?? Krk Sammelst or Krig Ln?? ...yhem

His sister was notified but the record is damaged - her name is just shown as Mar address Abbey St Dublin

[will1890]

thanks for your help,weird he signed up 1911, cant be the person im lookn for as he was born 1899, my grandfather was william duffy royal dublin fusiliers num 9352 singed up august 1914 ,woulds you have any information on him???/ not sure what battilion he was with ,he went to france febuary 1915,discharged august 1916 and got the S.W.B

[CaroleW]

There are no records for William Duffy.  About 60% of records were destroyed in the WW2 blitz