SAS Duffy, William Patrick

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Duffy ​

• FORENAME

William Patrick ​

• UNIT

1 SAS (D Squadron) ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

2568672 ​

• AWARD

Military Medal and bar,Purple Heart (US) ​

• PLACE

Normandy and NW Europe 1944-45 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Army Air Corps​

former Coldstream Guards​

1 SBS,attached L Detachment SAS 1942 (Cpl)​

M.M. Sicily 1942​

POW August 1942 - escaped​

WIA 8.8.1944 Normandy (evaded capture) ​

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[Paddy clarke]

• SURNAME

Duffy ​

• FORENAME

William Patrick ​

• UNIT

1 SAS (D Squadron) ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

2568672 ​

• AWARD

Military Medal and bar,Purple Heart (US) ​

• PLACE

Normandy and NW Europe 1944-45 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Army Air Corps​

former Coldstream Guards​

1 SBS,attached L Detachment SAS 1942 (Cpl)​

M.M. Sicily 1942​

POW August 1942 - escaped​

WIA 8.8.1944 Normandy (evaded capture) ​

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[Paddy clarke]

(Bill William Duffy was a well known character on Leeds before ww2 he was born on what was called the Bank a district wher all Theo migrants came to in th1890 from Irelandpeole were very poor and there was plenty of tough guys and William was one of the toughest line I was friends with him for many years and was at his bedside when he died inHospital a great soldier and Friend