Private ALEXANDER McKENZIE 'Sandy' DUNCAN (photo added)
| Rank | Private |
| Forenames | ALEXANDER McKENZIE 'Sandy' |
| Surname | DUNCAN (photo added) |
| Initials | A |
| Place of Birth |
BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM
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| Date of Birth | Sunday, 18 October 1925 |
| Date of Death | Sunday, 16 July 1944 |
| Age | 18 |
| Nationality |
British
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| Residence or Entered Service From | BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM |
| Service Number | 14327043 | Force |
British Army
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| Service/Corps/Regiment | Gordon Highlanders |
| Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron | 2 Battalion, Gordon Highlanders (15th Scottish Infantry Division) |
| Military Honours and Awards | |
| Place of Burial/Commemoration |
BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY
Roll of honour |
| Grave/Memorial Location | VII. A. 13. |
| Previous Place(s) of Burial | Unknown |
| Epitaph | |
| Family Details | ELDEST SON OF MRS CATHERINE DUNCAN AND THE LATE JOHN DUNCAN OF 38 ST PERERS ROAD, BUCKPOOL, BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE, SCOTLAND. BROTHER OF MARGARET, HELEN AND JOHN |
Additional Information
Commonwealth War Graves Commission records detail Private ALEXANDER McKENZIE DUNCAN as being 19 years old and known as Private ALEXANDER DUNCAN.
He was an apprentice mason with Wm. Douglas and Sons, Builders, in Buckie before joining the army.
Local Buckie newspaper obituary, undated.
References |
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| 1. | Additional photographs and informaiton, unless otherwise credited, have been kindly provided by Frank Langnes, nephew of Private ALEXANDER McKENZIE 'Sandy' DUNCAN. |
Acknowledgements and Credits |
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| Source of original data: | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Headstone photograph: | Carl Shilleto |
| Cross marker photograph: | Frank Langnes, nephew of Private ALEXANDER McKENZIE 'Sandy' DUNCAN. |
| Individual photograph: | Frank Langnes, nephew of Private ALEXANDER McKENZIE 'Sandy' DUNCAN. |
| Additional photographs provided by: | Frank Langnes, nephew of Private ALEXANDER McKENZIE 'Sandy' DUNCAN and Carl Shilleto. |
| Additional information provided by: | Frank Langnes, nephew of Private ALEXANDER McKENZIE 'Sandy' DUNCAN. |
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You took up arms to fight for freedom My family and will never forget what you did for us We visit you every time we visit Normandy Thank you. from Lawrence ' s quine Patsy and family. You are our hero xxx
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So many taken so young. Always R.I.P. our saviour's, our hero's
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my grandfather came back....thank you for your sacrifice
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