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We remember Alexander Duncan
We remember Alexander Duncan
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1918
dates
Age 34
Source:7904188
21st March 1918
employment
Planter
Malakoff Estate
Penang Straits Settlements
Malaysia
Source:9442175
service
British Army
Private
7617
Royal Highlanders
Source:1714706
service
British Army
Private
6076
Royal Highlanders
Source:1714706
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
268007
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
"B" Coy. 1st/6th Bn.
Source:7904188
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7904188
location
Benvue, Keith, Banffshire.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7904188
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7904188
21st March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 6
Source:7904188
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Duncan |
| Source | 1714706 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benvue, Keith, Banffshire. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7617 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 6076 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 268007 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | "B" Coy. 1st/6th Bn. | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Duncan | mother | ||
| James Duncan | father |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan, A | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Notice of Death Straits Times | Rosemary251 |
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