Edmond Duff
Edmond Duff #2013470
World War I
Personal Information- Edmond Douglas Duff, born in Beckwith Township, July 7, 1898 to Alex J and Carrie (Edmunds) Duff, was a single, Presbyterian man. He was the third of seven children including Lauretta, Jeannie, Carl, Rex, Ernest, and John. There were three Duff families all living at Concession 10 and 11 Lots 8 and 10. They appear to be wealthy as they had several servants as well. He was tall and thin at 5’8 ½ inches, 128 lbs, blue eyes and light brown hair. He lived in Carleton Place. He had a ruddy complexion and a small scar on his right cheek.
Military Movements – Edmond Duff enlisted for the Canadian Army on May 28, 1918 in the Canadian engineers at Ottawa, ON Canada. He was a sapper. His regimental service number was 2013470. His next-of-kin was his father, Mr. AJ Duff. Mr Edmond Duff served with the Canadian engineers in England. He was qualified to be a driver. He arrived in England on Aug 15, 1918 on the SS Pannonia and joined the 2nd CERB. He was then assigned to the 1st CERB on Nov. 11, 1918 and came home on July 2, 1919.
Job Description – Mr Duff was a sapper with the 2nd regiment CERD. CERD stands for the Canadian Engineers Reinforcement Depot. Their job was driving trucks and heavy equipment, delivering supplies or digging trenches. The sappers were the lowest on the rank scale; they were equal to a private. Their typical job was to build bridges, lay or clear landmines, demolitions, field defence as well as building road and air field construction. They are famous for their zigzag trenches.
Medical Records – Mr. E.D. Duff went to the war and never got sick and never got injured. That was the story for many soldiers particularly those who enlisted in 1918. He basically went to war, did his duty and came home after a year overseas in uniform.
Aftermath – Edmond did marry Bertha Good on Aug 24, 1928 in Carleton County. Bertha was from the Township of Marlborough near Dwyer Hill.
By Hannah Brunsdon
World War I
Personal Information- Edmond Douglas Duff, born in Beckwith Township, July 7, 1898 to Alex J and Carrie (Edmunds) Duff, was a single, Presbyterian man. He was the third of seven children including Lauretta, Jeannie, Carl, Rex, Ernest, and John. There were three Duff families all living at Concession 10 and 11 Lots 8 and 10. They appear to be wealthy as they had several servants as well. He was tall and thin at 5’8 ½ inches, 128 lbs, blue eyes and light brown hair. He lived in Carleton Place. He had a ruddy complexion and a small scar on his right cheek.
Military Movements – Edmond Duff enlisted for the Canadian Army on May 28, 1918 in the Canadian engineers at Ottawa, ON Canada. He was a sapper. His regimental service number was 2013470. His next-of-kin was his father, Mr. AJ Duff. Mr Edmond Duff served with the Canadian engineers in England. He was qualified to be a driver. He arrived in England on Aug 15, 1918 on the SS Pannonia and joined the 2nd CERB. He was then assigned to the 1st CERB on Nov. 11, 1918 and came home on July 2, 1919.
Job Description – Mr Duff was a sapper with the 2nd regiment CERD. CERD stands for the Canadian Engineers Reinforcement Depot. Their job was driving trucks and heavy equipment, delivering supplies or digging trenches. The sappers were the lowest on the rank scale; they were equal to a private. Their typical job was to build bridges, lay or clear landmines, demolitions, field defence as well as building road and air field construction. They are famous for their zigzag trenches.
Medical Records – Mr. E.D. Duff went to the war and never got sick and never got injured. That was the story for many soldiers particularly those who enlisted in 1918. He basically went to war, did his duty and came home after a year overseas in uniform.
Aftermath – Edmond did marry Bertha Good on Aug 24, 1928 in Carleton County. Bertha was from the Township of Marlborough near Dwyer Hill.
By Hannah Brunsdon