Andrew Duncan (1920 - 1942)

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South African Air Force 5th Squadron

Andrew Duncan was Killed in Action during served in WWII, died in 1942.

Biography

Andrew Duncan is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Andrew Duncan ^[1]

Event Date: 16 May 1920 ^[1]

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Father's Name: Son of Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor General of South Africa, and Alice Duncan. ^[1]

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Military Info

Force number: 103023 ^[1]

Rank: Major ^[1]

Surname: Duncan ^[1]

Names: A. ^[1]

Regiment: South African Air Force ^[1]

Unit: 5th Squadron ^[1]

Decoration: D F C ^[1]

Citation: LG 1 April 1941 pg. 1903 - "One day in February 1941, this officer was detailed to carry out an offensive reconnaissance accompanied by another aircraft. On alighting at an advanced landing ground to refuel, his aircraft was damaged and rendered unserviceable. He immediately took off in the other aircraft and flew on, alone, for more than 100 miles to his objective, where he machine gunned the aerodrome, set fire to a large mail plane and blew up its hangar. A few days earlier, during an attack on an enemy aerodrome, his commanding officer's aircraft was attacked from behind by an enemy fighter. Lieutenant Duncan went to his aid and shot down the attacker. He has displayed the greatest keenness to engage the enemy at all times." ^[1]

Additional info: Son of Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor General of South Africa, and Alice Duncan. After qualifying as a pilot with the Active Citizen Force in December 1939, he was posted to 1 Squadron SAAF and fought in East Africa. He returned to the Union in April 1941 as a Captain and joined 5 Squadron in June as commander of 'A' Flight. Duncan succeeded Jack Frost as the Squadron Commander on 31 May, only to be shot down and killed that evening, south of Acroma, after shooting down his sixth victim earlier. ***Reg. # might be 103203

Cemetery: Egypt, Alamein memorial, Column 265. ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 31 May 1942 ^[1]

Age: 22 years ^[1]

Cause of death: Killed in action, Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AK523, missing from bomber escort near El Adem, shot down south of Acroma by Oberleutnant Otto Schulz of II/JG27. ^[1]

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1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14} South African War Graves Project Memorial of A. Duncan Seen and entered Jan 2024, by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz