Corporal James Maxwell Duncan

Service number VX47522
Birth Date 1911-08-25
Birth Place Australia: Tasmania, Hobart
Death Date 1941-05-17
Death Place Libya: Tobruk
Final Rank Corporal
Service Australian Army
Unit 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Corporal James Maxwell 'Max' Duncan enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 18 July 1940. He served with 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion in Palestine, Egypt and Libya. On 17 May 1941, Corporal Duncan was killed in action at Tobruk, Libya. He is buried at Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya.

Rolls

  • Roll of Honour:

    Unit
    2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Corporal

Timeline

Date of birth 25 August 1911
Date of enlistment 18 July 1940
Date of death 17 May 1941