Basic Details
Surname
Duncanson
Forenames
Jerome Pender
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The College website (see References) carries this brief biography: 'College Notes: Came up in 1932 to study History and Military Studies. BA 1935. Military Service: Lieutenant 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade. Died 28 May 1940 after being fatally wounded during the desperate rearguard fighting in Calais. He is reported as standing to kill the final German of the battle when he was fatally wounded.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Calais
Year of death
1940
Month of death
May
Day of death
28
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action