| Surname: | Duke |
| Initials: | A D |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 13035669 |
| Notes: | CMP. Formerly served in the Pioneer Corps. 28/5/41 Transferred to CMP. 185 Coy Ports. 16/12/44 Died. He was born in London SE and resided in Surrey. Unit War Diary,185 Port Coy, CMP WO 171/7825. 16/12/44 He was killed when the Company HQ was hit by a V2 rocket killing RSM Southon, L/Cpl's Acford, Duke, Hawkins, Nisbet, Toyne, Thompson and Yates. 22/5/45 Relatives of the dead received £11 each, collected by the Company. Casualty List 1647/15, Western Europe, Missing believed Killed, 16/12/1944. Casualty List 1656/10, Western Europe, previously reported missing believed killed now reported killed in action 16/12/1944, CL 1663/23. Casualty List 1663/23,Western Europe, previous Lists 1656 & 1647, previous report missing believed killed now reported killed in action. 5/10/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 38 Greenwood Road, Thames Ditton, Surrey. Inscription on gravestone: In loving memory of my darling husband, sleep on beloved and take thy rest. Arthur Douglas Duke. |
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| Date of Death: | Dec. 16, 1944 |
| Company: | 185 PORTS COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2255174 |
| Cemetery: | SCHOONSELHOF CEMETERY ANTWERPEN, BELGIUM 🇧🇪 |
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