Herbert Cecil Duncan

British Indian Army general (1895-1942)
Person human Q5733793
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Herbert Cecil Duncan

Summary

Herbert Cecil Duncan is a human[1]. He was born on +1895-08-19T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Singapore[3]. He died on +1942-01-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Cecil Duncan passed away in Singapore[3].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan was born on +1895-08-19T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan died on +1942-01-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan held citizenship in Malaysia[7].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan's professions included military personnel[5].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan received the Mentioned in Despatches[8].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan is recorded as male[9].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan's military branch is recorded as British Indian Army[11].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier[12].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan was part of the conflict World War I[13].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan was part of the conflict World War II[14].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan's family name is recorded as Duncan[15].
  • Herbert Cecil Duncan's given name is recorded as Herbert[16].

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Origins and Family

Herbert Cecil Duncan was born on +1895-08-19T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Herbert Cecil Duncan's professions included military personnel[5].

Recognition

Herbert Cecil Duncan received the Mentioned in Despatches[8].

Death and Burial

Herbert Cecil Duncan died on +1942-01-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Singapore[3].

Why It Matters

Herbert Cecil Duncan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did Herbert Cecil Duncan die?

Herbert Cecil Duncan passed away in Singapore[3].

What did Herbert Cecil Duncan do for work?

Herbert Cecil Duncan worked as military personnel[5].

What awards did Herbert Cecil Duncan receive?

Honors received include Mentioned in Despatches[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Commonwealth War Graves Commission database. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Engelbert · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Malaysia
    Occupation military personnel
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    Instance of human
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