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William DUNCAN

Regimental number1538
SchoolClifton Hill State School, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinFather, Robert Duncan, 18A Market Street, Brechin, Forfarshire, Scotland
Enlistment date24 November 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMATA49 Seang Choon on 11 February 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1364
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 July 1915
Place of death or woundingDied General Hospital,Heliopolis, Egypt.
Age at death25
Family/military connectionsTwo brothers who served Pte George Dummett and Sgt Harry Dummett. Cousin to Lieut Harry Watson who won Military Cross.

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