Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery | XXVIII. C. 9A. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 39B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of John and Eliza Durward, Aberdeenshire; husband of Flora Durward, of Wilmot Cottage, Broughty Ferry, Dundee. Native of Forfarshire.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 252nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Action : The Battles of the Lys |
9 April - 29 April 1918. As the first phase of the great German campaign of 1918 lost momentum and failed in its objective to split the British and French armies, subsidiary attacks were shift the balance of the attack and to seek opportunities to exploit other sectors. On the Lys the Germans initially enjoyed spectacular success against a Portuguese Division but the gap was soon plugged and the advance halted.
Detail :
Death Notice from Dundee Courier 04 June 1918 P4 Col 6: DURWARD.- Died of Wounds. Gunner Duncan Durward, R.G.A., beloved husband of Flora Small. 34 Cranbrook Park, Wood Green, London.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Wood Green No. 2426 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
9th March 1909 | - | - |
Joined Wood Green Lodge from the Scottish Constitution on 9th March 1909
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley