| Regimental number | 4529 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Ashby State School, Geelong West, Victoria |
| Other training | He was in the Victorian Artillery at the Queenscliff Fort. |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | 6A Latrobe Street, Windsor, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Arthur Duncan, 28 Queen's Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Previous military service | The deceased soldier deserted from the Fort twice and enlisted, caught and sent back and punished. The second attempt he was more successful and got away to the War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 10), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Arthur and Elizabeth Ann DUNCAN, 85 Clarence Street, Geelong West, Victoria. Native of Gilbertown, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |