Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith

Three: Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class W. C. Duncan, Royal Navy, killed whilst serving on the submarine C.33, 5 August 1915

1914-15 Star (272147 E.R.A.2, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (272147 E.R.A.2, R.N.); Memorial Plaque (William Charles Duncan) extremely fine (4) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Engine Room Artificer William Charles Duncan, Royal Navy, was killed when the submarine C.33 was lost through unknown causes in the North Sea on 4/5 August 1915, aged 31 years. His name is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial. He was the son of W.B. and J. Duncan of 2 Henry Street, Rochester, Kent, and husband of Minnie May Morgan (formerly Duncan), of 9 Liss Road, Southsea, Portsmouth. With copied research.