William Duncan #2622 - WW1
Regimental number- 2622
Place of birth- South Melbourne, Victoria
School- State School, Victoria
Religion- Church of England
Occupation- Labourer
Address- 673 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Marital status- Single
Age at embarkation- 26
Height- 5' 6"
Weight- 140 lbs
Next of kin- Sister, Mrs Ruby Sampson, Reservoir View, Malmsbury, Victoria
Previous military service- Nil
Enlistment date- 2 August 1915
Place of enlistment- Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment- Private
Unit name- 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number- 23/40/2
Embarkation details- Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll- Private
Unit from Nominal Roll- 58th Battalion
Fate- Killed in Action 19 July 1916
Place of death or wounding- Fleurbaix, France
Age at death- 27
Age at death from cemetery records- 27
Place of burial- No known grave
Commemoration details- V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial- 165
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records- Parents: William and Janet DUNCAN. Native of South Melbourne
Other details
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Allotted to, and proceeded to 5th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916.
Found guilty, at sea, 21 June 1916, of disobeying an order in that he was smoking on a troop deck: awarded forfeiture of 4 days' pay.
Disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.
Posted missing, 19 July 1916.
Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Statement, Red Cross File No 961103, 3239 Pte C.E. BRIANT, C Company, 58th Bn, 23 December 1916: 'On the night of the 19/20th July 1916, during our attack at Fleurbaix, he was killed outright by [a] bullet, hit in [the] head. This happened in "No Man's Land". I was alongside him when it happened. We were taken Prisoners of War when it happened. His body was left on the field.'
Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.'
(found on ebay)
William Duncan #2622 - WW1
Regimental number- 2622
Place of birth- South Melbourne, Victoria
School- State School, Victoria
Religion- Church of England
Occupation- Labourer
Address- 673 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Marital status- Single
Age at embarkation- 26
Height- 5' 6"
Weight- 140 lbs
Next of kin- Sister, Mrs Ruby Sampson, Reservoir View, Malmsbury, Victoria
Previous military service- Nil
Enlistment date- 2 August 1915
Place of enlistment- Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment- Private
Unit name- 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number- 23/40/2
Embarkation details- Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll- Private
Unit from Nominal Roll- 58th Battalion
Fate- Killed in Action 19 July 1916
Place of death or wounding- Fleurbaix, France
Age at death- 27
Age at death from cemetery records- 27
Place of burial- No known grave
Commemoration details- V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial- 165
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records- Parents: William and Janet DUNCAN. Native of South Melbourne
Other details
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Allotted to, and proceeded to 5th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916.
Found guilty, at sea, 21 June 1916, of disobeying an order in that he was smoking on a troop deck: awarded forfeiture of 4 days' pay.
Disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.
Posted missing, 19 July 1916.
Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Statement, Red Cross File No 961103, 3239 Pte C.E. BRIANT, C Company, 58th Bn, 23 December 1916: 'On the night of the 19/20th July 1916, during our attack at Fleurbaix, he was killed outright by [a] bullet, hit in [the] head. This happened in "No Man's Land". I was alongside him when it happened. We were taken Prisoners of War when it happened. His body was left on the field.'
Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.'
(found on ebay)