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Edward Stanley Duncan
| Name on Board | ES Duncan |
| Name on Service Records |
Edward Stanley Duncan |
| Enlistment Age | 18 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Edward and Eliza Jane Duncan |
| Address | 18 Palm Ave, Caulfield, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 14/12/1915 |
| Service No. | 4096 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 7/03/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Wiltshire A18 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 24th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 13/11/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 24th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Near Longueval, France (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Edward Stanley Duncan attended North Williamstown State School and the Newport Methodist Sunday School. The family lived in Melbourne Road, Newport prior to moving to Caulfield.
Pte Duncan was buried in the vicinity of Flers, France. However, after the war his grave could not be located and he is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France with others who have no known grave.
Additional References
Footscray Chronicle, 16 December 1916, p3
Australian War Memorial Photo DA13941
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