William Duff (cricketer)
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Fullname
William Dick Duff
Born19 September 1890
Pietermaritzburg, Natal
Pietermaritzburg, Natal
Died7 October 1953 (aged 63)
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
BowlingRight-arm leg-spin
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| Full name | William Dick Duff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 September 1890 Pietermaritzburg, Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 October 1953 (aged 63) Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1919–20 to 1924–25 | Transvaal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William Dick Duff MC (19 September 1890 – 7 October 1953) was a South African soldier and cricketer.
Born in Pietermaritzburg, William Duff enlisted as a private in the 1st Mounted Rifles (Natal Carbineers) in August 1914 and was commissioned a lieutenant in the 6th South African Infantry in December 1915. He embarked for East Africa in January 1916, and was severely wounded on 21 March. After recovering and returning to duty in November 1916, he served as aide-de-camp to the General Officer Commanding the 2nd East African Infantry Brigade. Suffering from malaria and anaemia, he was released from service on 2 January 1918. He was awarded the Military Cross.[1]