Thomas Duncan MM
Rank: Private
Service No: 7398
Place of Birth: Kirkhill, Lanarkshire
Date of Death: 01/09/1916
Theatre of Death: F&F
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps Infantry
Cemetery: Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mrs. Duncan, 81 High Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Mother Marion Duncan.
1901 census information:
Address: 31 New Street, Rutherglen.
Father: Hugh (42) carter, born about 1859 in Baillieston.
Mother: Marion (28) born about 1873 in Campbeltown.
Self: Thomas (7) born about 1894 in Cambuslang.
Brother: Lawrence (6) born about 1895 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Agnes (4) born about 1897 in Rutherglen.
Fraser (1) born about 1900 in Rutherglen.
Newspaper transcript – Mr and Mrs Duncan, 81 High Street, Rutherglen, have received official intimation of the death in action of their son, Private Thomas Duncan, Machine Gun Section. He had gained the Military medal for ? bravery on the field. Before enlisting he was employed as a miner in Dixon’s Colliery.