George Duffin

George Duffin, a Private in the 18th Battalion, was killed in fighting at Hill 60, Gallipoli, in August 1915. He was listed as ‘wounded and missing’ in December 1915 [1].

A later announcement in October 1917 concluded that he had been killed, although previously reported as wounded and missing [2].

An ‘In Memoriam’ notice was placed by his father, brothers and sisters on 27 August 1918 [3].

The actual date of his death appears to have been on 22 August 1915, when the newly arrived 18th Battalion (NSW) failed to break into the Turkish positions on Hill 60, and lost half its men killed or wounded. A further attempt to take Hill 60 on 27 August 1915 also failed to take the objective.

George’s father Jack Duffin resided at Wood Street, Manly. George joined up on 1 March 1915, aged 27 and 7 months. He was a warehouseman to trade. His unit embarked on the Ceramic on 25 June 1915.

[1] SMH 21 December 1915, p5.

[2] SMH 13 October 1917, p14.

[3] SMH 27 August 1918, p6.