Alexander Gold Duncan
Rank: Private
Service No: 235033
Place of Birth: Kilmadock
Date of Death: 20/9/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (1st/4th Bn.)
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial
Soldier’s Effects information: Mother Agnes Duncan.
1901 census information:
Address: Kilmadock, Perthshire.
Father: George (46) cotton cloth wareroom hand, born about 1855 in Marnock.
Mother: Agnes (48) born about 1853 in Stewartfield.
Brother: George (21) iron turner, born about 1880 in New Blyth.
Brother: William (20) apprentice joiner, born about 1881 in Forglen.
Sister: Mary (18) cotton weaver, born about 1883 in Aberdeen.
Brother: James (14) cotton spinner, born about 1887 in Aberdeen.
Sister: Catherine (13) born about 1888 in Aberdeen.
Self: Alexander (10) born about 1891 in Deanston.
Sister: Annie (7) born about 1894 in Deanston.
Sister: Caroline (6) born about 1895 in Deanston.
Brother: Robert (4) born about 1897 in Deanston.
Brother: Edward (3) born about 1898 in Deanston.
1911 Census information:
The family are living in Kilmadock. The family comprises George 56, Agnes 58, Catherine N 23, Alexander G 20, Annie V 17, Caroline H 16 and Edward A W 13.
Newspaper transcript – Pte. A. G. Duncan, Glasgow. Mr and Mrs Geo. Duncan have received official intimation that their son, Pte. A. G. Duncan, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, attached M.G.C., was killed in action on September 20. Private Duncan resided with his sister, Mrs Linnen, 174 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, and before enlisting was employed in John Brown and Son’s Weaving Factory, Bridgeton.
Also commemorated on the War Memorial in Kilmadock.
Nephew Peter Linnen