| Regimental number | 523 |
| Place of birth | Unanderra New South Wales |
| School | Unanderra Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | Unanderra Post 0ffice, via Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Ducksbury, Unanderra, via Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He enlisted in August 1914 in Sydney. He sailed for Egypt in October 1914, saw service in Egypt then went through Gallipoli being slightly wounded at Lone Pine. After leaving Gallipoli, he went to England, and then to France. He was seriously wounded at Pozieres. After recovering in England he was placed in the Gun Training Squad as instructor, and went back to France in October 1917. He then remained in France up till the time that he died. He was seriously wounded on 26th April and died on 30th April 1918. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave no. 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Mary DUCKSBURY, Unanderra, P.O. via Wollongong, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
