 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Duff akadzidziswa paRugby ndokupinda muuto somurwi muna 1851. Akashanda ne23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers muHondo yeCrimea, kusanganisira Siege yeSebastopol, uye akabatwa musungwa muHondo yeInkerman. Akasiya basa muuto muna 1858 semukuru, agamuchira Crimean Medal ine zvipfeko zviviri, uye akava Mutongi weRunyararo JP muNorfolk. 