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Private Frank Duffey has no known grave and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, Belgium |
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Private Frank Duffey was serving with the 74th Foot, 2nd Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry when he was killed in action at Ypres on Sunday 1st November 1914. |
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The 1901 census shows a possible listing of Frank Duffy, age 17, living at house 8 in Corlacky, Swatragh, County Londonderry. The census records he was born in America. He was working as a servant. He was living with Mary Friel and her son Patrick. |
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Frank was raised by his grandfather, P Clerkin at Corlecky, Swatragh, County Derry. |
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Frank Duffy was born in either America or County Derry, about 1884. |
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Intimation has been received in Maghera that Private Frank Duffy, of the Inniskillings, has been killed in action at the front. He was well-known in the district, where he was raised by his grandfather, the late Mr P Clerkin, Corlecky, Swateragh. |
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From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 28th November 1914: |
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DUFFY – Killed in action at the front, Private Frank Duffy, grandson of the late Mr P Clerkin, Corlecky, Swateragh. |
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From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 28th November 1914: |