Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Jack Keith Duncan Born 15 April 1918 - Died 1989 PDF Key details Service number584617 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJack Keith AWMM SurnameDuncan AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number584617 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth15 April 1918 AWMM New Zealand AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM 54 Anglesea Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs K. Duncan (wife), 10 Great North Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Married AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignPacific AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number584617 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsMilitary Medal (MM) AWMM 10 February 1944 AWMM MM. New Zealand Gazette. January 27 1944. p. 61 New Zealand Engineers, 23 Field Company. " For bravery in the field during the landing of the 8th Brigade Group on Treasury Islands on the 27 October 1943. Beaches were subject to very heavy shelling and mortar fire for about 5 hours after the intial landings had been made. This resulted in many casualties to personnel and damage to ships that were unloading. Sapper Duncan, during the whole of this time and with utter diresgard for his own personal safety, continued to operate his bulldozer on and in the close vicinity of these beaches in constructing the tracks vitally necessary for the expeditious unloading of ammunition, stores, and equipment. His fine example was very steadying on unloading and carrying parties. AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Unknown AWMM Miner/Civilian AWMM AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Sapper AWMM New Zealand Engineers AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Division (IP) AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Sapper J. K. Duncan, MM; Auckland; born NZ 15 Apr 1918; miner. (Source: Gillespie, O.A. The Pacific. p.151.)'Activity on the beaches was frequently more intense than in the jungle. Sapper J. K. Duncan, of 23 Field Company, never left his bulldozer, but kept tracks open from the landing craft to the dump areas, despite exploding mortar bombs.' (Source: Gillespie, O.A. The Pacific. p. 151.) AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death1989 AWMM New Zealand AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Jack Keith Duncan by laying a poppy. Isla Nora Duncan J.R. Duncan Jack Keith Duncan James Duncan James Duncan Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Jack Keith Duncan Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksBirths, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz Sources Used 'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the South West Pacific.' (London Gazette, 10 February 1944, p.725.). Military Medal. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36371/supplements/725 Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Gazette AWMM January 27 1944. p. 61 AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 9: WW2 117 AWMM Gillespie, O. (1952). The Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM p.151. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
