DUNCAN, Harold Ernest
| Service Number: | 6496 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Peterhead, South Australia, 1 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Largs Bay, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Le Fever's Peninsula Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Zonnebeke, Belgium, 3 November 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6496, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 23 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6496, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6496, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Adelaide | |
| 3 Nov 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6496, 10th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Passchendaele |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Born 01 June 1892 in Peterhead, South Australia.
Father Robert C DUNCAN and Mother Jessie DUNCAN, Fletcher Road, Peterhead, SA.
Sister: Mrs E M Hanson, lived at Mead Street, Largs Bay.
Wife Mrs Marion Vera Duncan lived at Plead Street, Largs Bay, SA;
later lived with Mrs Eva Josephine Coates (Stanley's wife),
at Queen Street, Yatala, Albertson, SA
(d. Dec 1923)
Next of kin in service:
Brother-in-law:
3216 Private Albert Ernest Coates - in the same B Company
(enlisted under Ernest Albert Coates)
23/03/1916 enlisted into WWI in Adelaide, SA - with brother Stanley
28/11/1918 discharged from service in Australia
25/05/1963 passed away at Springbank, SA
buried in Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, SA
Section CX; Drive: A; Path (#): 11(22); Site #334C
Brother-in-law:
3217 Private Stanley Clarence Roy COATES - in the same B Company
23/03/1916 enlisted into WWI in Adelaide, SA - with brother Albert
27/06/1916 embarked from Outer Harbour, onboard HMAT Malakuta A57
as a Private with 8th Brigade, 32nd Infantry Battalion, 7th reinforcements
13/10/1917 originally reported as wounded in action in the field
13/10/1917 later reported killed in action in the field
14/10/1917 buried at: Bellewarde Ridge Military Cemetery, J.7.C.6.6
confirmed by 1st Anzac Corps Burial Officer
19/12/1919 Remains Ex-humed and Re-buried in:
Birr Cross Roads Cemetery (one mile East-South East of Ypres)
His name is commemorated on Panel 120 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
Harold was described on enlisting as 28 years 2 months of age, married; 5' 5" tall; 116 lbs;
medium complexion; blue eyes; brown hair; Congregational
21/08/1916 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
18/10/1916 appointed to 21/10th Infantry Battalion, Mitcham Camp
23/10/1916 embarked from Port of Melbourne, onboard HMAT Port Melbourne A16
as a Private with 10th Battalion
28/12/1916 disembarked into Devonport, England
29/12/1916 marched into 3rd Training Battalion
19/04/1917 proceeded overseas to france
20/04/1917 marched in to Etaples, France
27/04/1917 taken on strength of 10th Battalion, France
05/08/1917 sick to hospital, France
transferred to 58th General Hospital
05/09/1917 transferred to 7 Convalescent Depot
06/09/1917 admitted Trench Fever, Boulogne, France
10/09/1917 transferred to 10 Convalescent Depot
13/09/1917 transferred to 13 Convalescent Depot, Trouville
09/10/1917 Class A to Base Depot, Havre, France
13/10/1917 proceeded to join unit, Havre, France
16/10/1917 rejoined 10th Battalion, France
03/11/1917 killed in Action at Anzac Ridge
shell fire - badly wounded about head and boy and died a few minutes after
No known grave
His name is commemorated on:
- Panel 17 at The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
- Panel 58 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
Medals British War medal (53057), Victory medal (52293) and
Memorial Plaque and Scroll (338797)
- all sent to Sister Mrs E M Hanson
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 08/01/2017. Lest we forget.
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