Sep 14, 1889

Born at Rochester NY, USA

Mar 30, 1916

Attested at Bowmanville, 136^th Battalion

• No. 805693

• Next of Kin given as William Joseph Duffy, 31 Bloomfield Ave. Toronto ON, brother (later changed to 49 Greenwood Ave, Toronto)

• occupation given as Electrical Superintendent

Sep 25, 1916

Embarked SS Corsican at Halifax for England

Oct 1, 1916

Promoted to Acting Sgt while on board SS Corsican

Oct 6, 1916

Disembarked SS Corsican at Liverpool, England – reverts to permanent rank – SOS 136^th Bttn and TOS 39^th Bttn at West Sandling Camp

Oct 30, 1916

Pay assigned to Miss Mary Jane Duffy, Green street Coburg ON (foster mother) $25/mo

Nov 14, 1916

Appointed Acting L/Cpl at West Sandling Camp

Jan 1, 1917

SOS 39^th Bttn and TOS 6^th Reserve Bttn at Shorncliffe

Mar 17, 1917

Promoted to Acting Cpl at Seaford

Nov 13, 1917

Reverts to permanent rank at own request in order to proceed overseas

Nov 14, 1917

Posted to 21^st Battalion

Nov 17, 1917

Arrived Can Corps Rein Camp

Dec 2, 1917

Joined 21^st Battalion in the field

Mar 30, 1918

Awarded Good Conduct Badge in the field

Sep 27, 1918

Posted to Eastern Ontario Regiment Depot at Seaford pending commission.

Oct 1, 1918

Appointed acting Sgt with pay (noted as Cadet)

Oct 4, 1918

On command to 1^st Reserve Bttn at Seaford pending commission

Nov 26, 1918

Ceases on command to 1^st Reserve Bttn on posting to 6^th Reserve Bttn at Witley

Dec 19, 1918

On command 3^rd Reserve Bttn

Mar 4, 1919

SOS 3^rd Reserve Bttn on proceeding to Canada

Mar 16, 1919

Discharged from 3^rd Canadian Reserve Battalion at Toronto ON – Rank, Cadet – Class A Service Badge Class A, No. 232404