Duncan MENZIES

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Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	14 May 1916
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Casterton, Victoria, Australia, 4 April 1880
Home Town:	Clare, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia
Schooling:	University of Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Teacher, Auctioneer, Lawyer
Died:	Clare, South Australia, 31 May 1944, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Clare General Cemetery, South Australia
Memorials:	Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Bahgallah Old Scholars & District Volunteers Honour Roll

14 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 48th Infantry Battalion
9 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion
28 Aug 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 48th Infantry Battalion, “Anchises”
28 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
28 Aug 1916:	Embarked 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide
7 Jan 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion
7 Jan 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion
14 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 48th Infantry Battalion
2 Apr 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 48th Infantry Battalion

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