Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Chief Engineer E. S. Duncan, Mercantile Marine, who was killed when S.S. Alastair hit a mine and sank 4 miles East of Southwold, 6 November 1915
British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (Edwin. S. Duncan.) good very fine

Pair: J. Wyllie, Mercantile Marine
British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (John Mc D. Wyllie) very fine

Pair: J. H. Grant, Mercantile Marine
British War and Mercantile Marine War Medals (James H. Grant.) officially renamed, good very fine (6) £80-£120

Edwin Stephen Duncan was born in Peterhead, Scotland, and was the husband of Elsie Duncan, residing at 89 Argyll Place, Aberdeen. He served as Chief Engineer with S.S. Alastair (Duncan & Leith), and was killed with the Captain and 5 other members of the crew, when she struck a mine and sank 4 miles East of Southwold, 6 November 1915:

‘Mr Edwin Duncan, chief engineer, was a brother of Mr Duncan, a member of the owning firm. He went to sea four years ago on the Dunleith, and transferred with other members of the crew to the Alastair on that vessel’s maiden voyage for the new owners. He was 37 years of age, and a widower, with a daughter eight years of age.’ (Copied newspaper cutting included with lot refers)

Duncan is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial.