DUNCAN, John George
(Service number 6/3305)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 18/10/1894 | Place of Birth | Oamaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Willowbridge | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs G. DUNCAN, Willowbridge, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 8th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
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| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 2 October 1977 | Age | 82 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Hillcrest Cemetery, Whakatane (ashes) | ||
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Biographical Notes
John George Duncan was the son of George and Sophia Shivas (née Bennet) Duncan. He married Blanch Florence Joyce on 31 March 1920 at Timaru.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [13 May 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [13 May 2019]; Whakatane burial records
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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