John Duncan (British Army officer)
Sir John Duncan | |
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Born | 24 February 1872[1] |
Died | 1948 |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
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Years of service | 1891-1928 |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands held |
78th Infantry Brigade 22nd Division 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division Shanghai Defence Force 1st Infantry Division |
Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Sir John Duncan KCB CMG CVO DSO (24 February 1872 – 1948) was a British Army officer who commanded the Shanghai Defence Force.
Military career
Duncan was educated at the Royal Military College, and joined the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1891.[2] He served on the North West Frontier of India before taking part in the Second Boer War (1899–1901).[3] On 31 January 1902 he was seconded for service on the Staff,[4] and appointed brigade major of the infantry brigade at Malta.[5][6]
He served in World War I at Gallipoli before being appointed commander of 78th Infantry Brigade in 1916 and then general officer commanding 22nd Division in Macedonia in 1917.[3] After the war he became major-general on the General Staff of the Army of the Black Sea in 1919.[3] He was appointed military attaché in Rome in 1920, general officer commanding 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division in 1923 and general officer commanding the Shanghai Defence Force in China in 1927.[3] The Shanghai Defence Force was established in January 1927 amidst concerns that British lives and properties were at risk during the unrest in China at the time.[7] In practice he had to deal with a diplomatic incident when a British military plane made a forced landing on the International Race Course in Jiangwan.[8] His last appointment was as general officer commanding 1st Infantry Division at Aldershot early in 1928 before retiring later that year.[3]
References
- ↑ "John Duncan". www.angloboerwar.com. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26140. p. 1203. 3 March 1891. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27418. p. 1963. 21 March 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27409. p. 1120. 21 February 1902.
- ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence" The Times (London). Tuesday, 7 January 1902. (36658), p. 8.
- ↑ Queen's Royal Surreys
- ↑ Streets of Shanghai
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Cecil Romer |
General Officer Commanding the 1st Infantry Division 1928–1929 |
Succeeded by Felix Ready |
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