John – Duncan – Caledonian Railway – Lance Corporal – 10/09/1916
Title
John – Duncan – Caledonian Railway – Lance Corporal – 10/09/1916
Initials / forenames
John
Surname
Duncan
Railway company
Caledonian Railway
Military unit
1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
Military rank
Lance Corporal
Railway department
Alloa
Railway job
Fireman
Date died
10/09/1916
Memorial
Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery
Notes
Age 22, the son of John Duncan of Muirwells Crossings, Farnell, Angus. Duncan joined the Army shortly after the outbreak of war, and after being in France for a time was posted to Mesopotamia, where he was wounded and taken prisoner at the relief of Kut. He died while a prisoner of war at Angora in Turkey.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; information provided by Ken Morrison (private researcher)
Date entered
13/06/2018
Last updated
13/06/2018
Citation
“John – Duncan – Caledonian Railway – Lance Corporal – 10/09/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/57172.