Edward Francis Duncan MC (1884 - 1917)

Born 24 Nov 1884 in Fallaghearn, Fintona, County Tyrone, Ireland.

Husband of Jane Caroline Church — married 3 Oct 1911 in St George's Church, Kiltoghert, Co Leitrim, Ireland.

Died 11 Mar 1917 at age 32 in Western Front, France.

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Biography

Edward was born in 1884.^[1][2][3]

He was married to Jane Church in October 1911 at St Georges Church, Kiltoghert Co Leitrim, Ireland.^[4][5]

During WWI he joined the British Army as a Chaplain and was commissioned into the Army Chaplains Department as a tempoary chaplain to the forces, 4th class on the 5th May 1915.^[6] He was awarded the Military Cross in November 1916^[7]

He was killed in action in France the 11th March 1917. ^{[8][9][10][11][12]} and was buried in Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery^[13]

Research Notes

The citation for his Military Cross reads^[7]

Rev. Edward Francis Duncan, temp. Chapl. to the Forces, 4th Class, A. Chapl. Dept. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to ,duty. Although himself wounded, he rescued a wounded officer under very heavy fire, displaying great courage and determination.

At the time he was attached to 103 Brigade, 34th Division, sadly three and a half months later he lost his life whilst attending to a wounded man in the field.

There is a memorial to him in Kilflynn church, Ballyorgan , Limerick, Ireland^[14]

Exact wording of epitaph: TO, THE GLORY OF GOD, AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF, THE REVEREND EDWARD FRANCIS DUNCAN M.A.T.C.D, RECTOR OF THIS PARISH, AND CHAPLAIN H.M. FORCES, KILLED IN FRANCE, WHILE ATTENDING THE WOUNDED, MARCH 11th 1917.

Memorial Type: Wall or mural tablet

Sources

1. ↑ GRO Dublin birth index: Dec quarter 1884. Registration district, Omagh. Vol 2. Pg 259.
2. ↑ Ireland, Census, 1901, Fallaghearn, County Tyrone
3. ↑ Ireland, Census, 1911 Blessington County Wicklow
4. ↑ GRO Dublin marriage index: Dec quarter 1911. Registration district, Carrick-On-Shannon. Vol 3. Pg 42.
5. ↑ Marriage certificate in the possession of Douglas Vaugh
6. ↑ The London Gazette Publication date: 21 May 1915 Issue: 29169 Page: 4897
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} London Gazette Publication date: 24 November 1916 Supplement: 29837 Page: 11535
8. ↑ Ireland, Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1917, page 208.
9. ↑ Ireland, Casualties of World War I, 1914-1922. Page 44.
10. ↑ De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1919. Vol 4, page 49.
11. ↑ Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921. Faubourg-D´Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Part I A-L. Page 36
12. ↑ Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919. Royal Army Chaplains' Department.
13. ↑ Arras, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
14. ↑ Kilflynn Church, Ballyorgan , Limerick