DUFFY, Michael James
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Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit / Base:
Middle East Commandos
Regiment/Corps:
Hampshire Regiment
Service:
Army
Service Number:
165755
Died :
Sunday, September 13, 1942
Killed in action or died of wounds
Cemetery/Memorial:
Lieutenant Michael Duffy was reported missing, later confirmed killed in action in Cyrenaica with the 1st Special Service Regiment. He has no known grave.
Son of John H. and Kathleen Duffy, of Glasgow.
Service details are LRDG 1942, Middle East Commando (A Squadron) (2Lt) 1942, KIA Libya with D Squadron 1 Special Service Regiment
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/4.
War Diary Records of ME Cdo Depot and 1 SSR.
Linked Content below.
Special Forces ROH website.
[Image] Mark Duffy who adds " Michael is my second cousin twice removed. Many years ago I was in touch with his brother Desmond Joseph "Joffy" who wrote a book about Michael - 'One of the Many' which includes this photo"
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