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Pte. Daniel Pryce Duffy
British Army 9th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
My father, Daniel Duffy, was injured at Best in Holland in September 1944. He was shot in the head and had grenade blast injuries to his left thigh. He was taken to the church believed to be dead. As the nuns prayed over the bodies they noticed dad was breathing. He was saved although his injuries caused problems he recovered in Birmingham Q.E hospital and in Scotland.
He often talked of his friend Ben (Bernard) Duffy who died in France, "he was a good footballer". Dad's last memory in Holland was the gliders at Arnhem. Dad worked hard raised his family before passing away in 1983.