Brigadier
Charles
Staunton John
Duff
Born in Wellington, New Zealand
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Florence Hilda (Snodgrass) Duff
— married
27 Apr 1926 in New Zealand
[children unknown]
Died
at age 73
in Wellington, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jan 2018
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Biography
Charles had a long and distinguished career in the New Zealand Army.
He was a professional soldier before tWorld War II having been trained at the Royal Military Academy (RMA) at Duntroon, UK, 1917-20.
He served in Libya during World War II where he showed great ability, coolness and gallantry in leading his men in dangerous situations.
Officer Commanding (OC) of 34 NZ Anti-Tank Battery, 1939-40. Commanding Officer (CO) of 7 NZ Anti-Tank Battery, 1940. CO of 4 NZ Field Regiment, August 1941. Commander Royal Artillery (CRA) of 3 NZ Division, Pacific Theatre, August 1942 - October 1944.
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Rejected matches › John Mowat Duff Jr. (abt.1899-) › William Charles Dew (1898-) › Charles Lewis Duff (abt.1900-abt.1970)
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Categories: Distinguished Service Order | Africa Star | Pacific Star | 1939-1945 Star | New Zealand War Service Medal