John Robertson DUIGAN MC

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Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	20 March 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Born:	Terang, Victoria, Australia, 31 May 1882
Home Town:	Ivanhoe, Banyule, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Electrical engineer
Died:	1951, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

20 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, Melbourne, Vic.
25 Oct 1916:	Involvement Lieutenant, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
25 Oct 1916:	Embarked Lieutenant, No. 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
15 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, UK
10 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, France
9 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, German Spring Offensive 1918, GSW to right shoulder and back. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
16 Sep 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, German Spring Offensive 1918, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While on reconnaissance he was attacked by four enemy scouts. Although wounded, he manoeuvred his machine with great skill, his observer using the rear machine gun, with the result that one scout was shot down out of control. The three others continued the attack, eventually setting fire to his tail plane; after which he landed behind the front line, helped to remove the observer, who had been wounded five times, and saved the photographic plates in spite of being wounded three times himself.'
15 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, RTA 19 April 1919 and appointment terminated.

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