People Australia

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names

• Duncan, John Grant

Birth

1 September, 1882
Watervale, South Australia, Australia

Death

13 August, 1962 (aged 79)
Medindie, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Cultural Heritage

Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.

• English
• Scottish

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.

• Presbyterian

Education

• Cheltenham College (England)
• St Peter's College (Adelaide)
• University of Adelaide
• Cambridge University (UK)

Occupation

• army officer
• Member of Lower House
• Member of Upper House
• solicitor

Military Service

• World War I
• Royal Field Artillery

Awards

• Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
• Military Cross
• Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order

Clubs

• Adelaide Club
• Australian Club (Sydney)

Key Organisations

• Adelaide Children's Hospital
• Australian Institute of International Affairs (national)
• Caledonian Society (SA)
• South Australian Bar Association

Political Activism

• Liberal Party