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Battalion / unit at enlistment: 32nd Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: wounded
Birth: 1 Sep 1892, Duffus Parish, Elginshire, Scotland
College Building memorial: First floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-1069
Attestation place: Winnipeg
Attestation date: 22 Dec 1914
Present address: ,
Occupation: bank clerk
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 22 years, 3 months
Height (inches): 70.00
Chest expansion (inches): 38.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.00
Marks: mole rt breast
Previous military service: active militia
Previous military service (length): 5 years
Father's Address: Kinloss, Elginshire, Scotland (1914)
College Building list #: 74
Roll of Honour list #: 59
Roll of Service (1928) #: 143
Long List #: 143
Duncan, William George
Identification
Regimental number: 81232Battalion / unit at enlistment: 32nd Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: wounded
Birth: 1 Sep 1892, Duffus Parish, Elginshire, Scotland
College Building memorial: First floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-1069
U of S attendance
Entry date | College | Left - date | Left - reason | Degree | Degree - date | Notes |
1913 | Agro |
Military service - attestation
Volunteer/drafted: volunteerAttestation place: Winnipeg
Attestation date: 22 Dec 1914
Present address: ,
Occupation: bank clerk
Religion: Presbyterian
Age: 22 years, 3 months
Height (inches): 70.00
Chest expansion (inches): 38.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 2.00
Marks: mole rt breast
Previous military service: active militia
Previous military service (length): 5 years
Military service - assignments
Group | Type | Location | First known date | Last known date | Reason for end of assignment | Notes |
32nd Bn | ||||||
8th Bn | France |
Rank
Rank | Date | Notes |
Private | ||
Lieutenant | CB List | |
Corporal | ||
Sergeant |
Decorations
Decoration type | Notes |
M.M. |
Wounds
Wound type | Date | Notes |
no date in RoS |
Family
Father: Duncan, JohnFather's Address: Kinloss, Elginshire, Scotland (1914)
Non-military addresses
Address | Occupation | Earliest date | Latest date | Source | Notes |
Saskatoon | student | 1913 | 1914 | U of S Calendar | |
Kinloss | student | 1914 | 1915 | U of S Calendar |
Sources
National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 2736 - 20College Building list #: 74
Roll of Honour list #: 59
Roll of Service (1928) #: 143
Long List #: 143
Links to more information
- Great War site: photographs/documents
- Search National Archives' Soldiers of the First World War database (automatic search based on regimental number or name)