Background
Private Duncan was born in Bexhill-on-Sea on 13 April 1920.
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Charles Duncan
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Career
On 10 July 1943 in M"Saken in Tunisia his squad had been removing the fuses from their grenades in a confined area after the postponement of a parachute operation in Sicily when a live device was dropped on the ground. Duncan retrieved it, found the pin was out and the fuse burning and dropped on the grenade to shield his fellows from the inevitable blast. Notice of his award appeared in the London Gazette of the 9 November 1943.
He is buried in Enfidaville War Cemetery in Enfidaville, Tunisia.
His medal was presented to the Airborne Forces Museum at Aldershot in 1972.
Achievements
Membership
He was a member of the Signal Platoon in the 4th Battalion of the Parachute Regiment.
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July 10, 1943 (aged 23) -
Nationality
United Kingdom