OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26581, 2 October 1947, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR E. A. DUNCAN The death occurred yesterday, after a long illness, of Mr Edmund Alexander Duncan, a well-known and respected citizen of Dunedin. Born in Dunedin 63 years ago, Mr Duncan was educated at the Kaikorai School, and subsequently at the Waitaki Boys’ High School, where he played in the first fifteen. After leaving school, he studied law at Otago University, and, on qualifying, entered his father’s firm of Duncan and MacGregor. In his younger days he was an enthusiastic alpinist and was a member of the New Zealand Alpine Club. He was also a membei’ of the old B Battery in the days of the volunteers, and although, on the introduction of compulsory training, it was not necessary, on account of his age and length of volunteer service, to remain with the battery, his interest in his unit was such that he elected to carry on. He volunteered on the outbreak of the Great War, and, after a period of home service, proceeded overseas, serving for more than two years in France with the artillery. He was under orders to proceed to England to prepare for his commission when the Armistice was signed, and he returned to New Zealand as a W. 0.1. Mr Duncan was an ardent supporter of First Church, having been a deacon for many years and, at the date of his death he was chairman of the Works Committee. He was the local representative of the Royal Empire Society. He was also a member of the Dunedin and Otago Clubs, and was a keen motorist. In 1930, he paid a visit to Great Britain and Europe, returning to New Zealand via the United States of America. He is survived by his widow and daughter, Mrs Stevely, the wife of Dr H. A. Stevely, of Dunedin.