DUNCAN, Alexander Arthur
| Service Numbers: | 3350, 3550 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Pimpara Queensland, 22 July 1891 |
| Home Town: | Canungra, Scenic Rim, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sawyer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - Gas - 17/4/1918, Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, 3 May 1918, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England Netley Military Cemetery (C.E. 1947), Hampshire., Netley Military Cemetery, Netley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Beaudesert War Memorial, Canungra War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3350, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3550, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 3550, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 3 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 3550, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3550 awm_unit: 5th Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-05-03 |
Logan Village Museum
Alexander was born 22nd July 1891 in Pimpama and died 3rd May 1918 in the United Kingdom. He is buried in the Netley Military Cemetery Hampshire.
His parents were John William and Elizabeth Mary nee Mayes.
Alexander is remembered in the Logan Village Museum Honour Roll for WW1 as both his parents are descendants of pioneer families of the area.
Submitted 28 February 2018 by Coralyn Cowin
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 3rd May.......Private Alexander Arthur Duncan was born at Pimpama, Queensland in 1891. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 8th January, 1916 as a 24 year old Sawyer from Canungra, Queensland.
Private Duncan arrived in England on 13th October, 1916 for further training & was posted to No. 3 Command Depot at Wool, Dorset. He proceeded to France at joined 31st Battalion at the Front on 26th December, 1916.
Private Duncan was sent to Hospital on 21st January, 1917 with Trench feet. He was sent to England & admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital at Edgbaston on 26th January, 1917. Private Duncan was discharged to furlo on 5th June, 1917. He was posted to No. 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 29th June, 1917 & rejoined his Unit in France on 16th August, 1917.
Private Duncan was detached to 8th Machine Gun Company as a Carrier on 30th August, 1917 from 31st Battalion. He was transferred to 5th Australian Machine Gun Battalion & joined them on 4th April, 1918.
Private Duncan was wounded in action - Gassed on 17th April, 1918. He was invalided to England & admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, England on 26th April, 1918 – dangerously ill from effects of Gas (shell).
Private Alexander Arthur Duncan died at 10.30 am on 3rd May, 1918 at Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Hampshire, England from Gas Shell poisoning received in action. (The Medical History form states that Private Alexander Arthur Duncan died from gas burns (by shell). (The Admissions to Hospital form states the “patient died 10.30 am of Acute Bronchitis & Odema). He was buried in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire where 49 other WW1 Australian Soldiers are buried.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/a---j.html
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