| Regimental number | 12997 |
| Place of birth | Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Marist Brothers School, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Ethel Duggan, Christie Street, St Leonards, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 1.5 years in 5th Company, Australian Army Medical Corps, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Unit name | 9th Field Ambulance, 1st Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Field Ambulance |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Deceased soldier came of fighting stock. His grand uncles Douglas & Cristopher Soley-Flood served through the Crimean War ... General Sir Frederick Soley-Flood commanded the Ounjab division of India for many years & was wounded in the Mutiny. His great-grandfather Capt. James Harvey carried the colours of the Coldstream Guards into the battle of Waterloo, being the youngest subaltern.' (details from mother) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row F, Grave No 9), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Joseph and Ethel Dora Duggan, 'Rosslare', Christie Street, St Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 4 May 1916; disembarked England, 9 July 1916, and marched into AMC Details, Parkhouse. Taken on strength, 9th Field Ambulance, Larkhill, 29 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1917. Admitted to hospital, 6 July 1917 (influenza); discharged to duty, 13 July 1916. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917 (gun shot wound, thigh); transferred to 10th Casualty Clearing Station, 13 October 1917; died of wounds, 14 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DUGGAN John Joseph |