Son of William and Janet Duncan. Native of South Melbourne, Victoria.
Regimental number 2622
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address 673 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 26
Next of kin Sister, Mrs Ruby Sampson, Reservoir View, Malmsbury, Victoria
Enlistment date 2 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 58th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916, Fleurbaix, France
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 165, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial.
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Allotted to, and proceeded to 5th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916.
Found guilty, at sea, 21 June 1916, of disobeying an order in that he was smoking on a troop deck: awarded forfeiture of 4 days' pay.
Disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.
Posted missing, 19 July 1916.
Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Statement, Red Cross File No 961103, 3239 Pte C.E. BRIANT, C Company, 58th Bn, 23 December 1916: 'On the night of the 19/20th July 1916, during our attack at Fleurbaix, he was killed outright by [a] bullet, hit in [the] head. This happened in "No Man's Land". I was alongside him when it happened. We were taken Prisoners of War when it happened. His body was left on the field.'
Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.'
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Private William Duncan 2622, who initially served with the 6th Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion. Later he transferred to the 58th Battalion, AIF and he was posted as missing in action. It was determined that he had been killed in action on 19 July 1916. Having no known grave he is commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France. Private Duncan is not forgotten.
Regimental number 2622
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address 673 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 26
Next of kin Sister, Mrs Ruby Sampson, Reservoir View, Malmsbury, Victoria
Enlistment date 2 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 58th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916, Fleurbaix, France
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 165, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial.
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Allotted to, and proceeded to 5th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916.
Found guilty, at sea, 21 June 1916, of disobeying an order in that he was smoking on a troop deck: awarded forfeiture of 4 days' pay.
Disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.
Posted missing, 19 July 1916.
Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Statement, Red Cross File No 961103, 3239 Pte C.E. BRIANT, C Company, 58th Bn, 23 December 1916: 'On the night of the 19/20th July 1916, during our attack at Fleurbaix, he was killed outright by [a] bullet, hit in [the] head. This happened in "No Man's Land". I was alongside him when it happened. We were taken Prisoners of War when it happened. His body was left on the field.'
Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.'
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Private William Duncan 2622, who initially served with the 6th Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion. Later he transferred to the 58th Battalion, AIF and he was posted as missing in action. It was determined that he had been killed in action on 19 July 1916. Having no known grave he is commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France. Private Duncan is not forgotten.
Son of William and Janet Duncan. Native of South Melbourne, Victoria.
Regimental number 2622
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address 673 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 26
Next of kin Sister, Mrs Ruby Sampson, Reservoir View, Malmsbury, Victoria
Enlistment date 2 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 58th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916, Fleurbaix, France
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 165, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial.
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Allotted to, and proceeded to 5th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916.
Found guilty, at sea, 21 June 1916, of disobeying an order in that he was smoking on a troop deck: awarded forfeiture of 4 days' pay.
Disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.
Posted missing, 19 July 1916.
Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Statement, Red Cross File No 961103, 3239 Pte C.E. BRIANT, C Company, 58th Bn, 23 December 1916: 'On the night of the 19/20th July 1916, during our attack at Fleurbaix, he was killed outright by [a] bullet, hit in [the] head. This happened in "No Man's Land". I was alongside him when it happened. We were taken Prisoners of War when it happened. His body was left on the field.'
Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.'
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Private William Duncan 2622, who initially served with the 6th Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion. Later he transferred to the 58th Battalion, AIF and he was posted as missing in action. It was determined that he had been killed in action on 19 July 1916. Having no known grave he is commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France. Private Duncan is not forgotten.
Regimental number 2622
Religion Church of England
Occupation Labourer
Address 673 Brunswick Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 26
Next of kin Sister, Mrs Ruby Sampson, Reservoir View, Malmsbury, Victoria
Enlistment date 2 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 27 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 58th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 19 July 1916, Fleurbaix, France
Place of burial No known grave
Commemoration details V.C. Corner (Panel No 14), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number 165, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial.
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Allotted to, and proceeded to 5th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916.
Found guilty, at sea, 21 June 1916, of disobeying an order in that he was smoking on a troop deck: awarded forfeiture of 4 days' pay.
Disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.
Posted missing, 19 July 1916.
Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
Statement, Red Cross File No 961103, 3239 Pte C.E. BRIANT, C Company, 58th Bn, 23 December 1916: 'On the night of the 19/20th July 1916, during our attack at Fleurbaix, he was killed outright by [a] bullet, hit in [the] head. This happened in "No Man's Land". I was alongside him when it happened. We were taken Prisoners of War when it happened. His body was left on the field.'
Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.'
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Private William Duncan 2622, who initially served with the 6th Reinforcements, 23rd Battalion. Later he transferred to the 58th Battalion, AIF and he was posted as missing in action. It was determined that he had been killed in action on 19 July 1916. Having no known grave he is commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France. Private Duncan is not forgotten.
Gravesite Details
Private, 58th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Killed in action. Age: 27.
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