Maj James Stewart "Stu" Duncan

  • Rank: Lt

    Date: 20 Oct 39

    Attached to Cdn Armd Fighting Veh Trg Centre, Camp Borden for Driving and Maintenance Course

  • Rank: Lt

    Date: 20 Nov 39

    Return from CAFV Trg Centre, completion of D&M on Armd Fighting Veh (Light Tanks)

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Lt

    Date: 01 Jan 40

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Lt

    Date: 02 Dec 40

    Gunnery Instructors course. 3 weeks.

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Lt

    Date: 08 Jan 41

    Unit Gunnery Instructors V, M, G.

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Lt(A/Capt)

    Date: 13 Feb 41

    From Lt to Lt(A/Capt) effective 12 Aug 1940

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Capt

    Date: 24 Feb 41

    From Lt to Capt

  • Rank: Capt
    Sqn: B

    Date: 14 Mar 41

    B Squadron 2 i/c

  • Rank: Capt

    Date: 04 Apr 41

    On Command to the Canadian Forces Overseas.

  • Rank: Capt
    Sqn: B

    Date: 01 Sep 41

    Taken on pay strength.

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Maj

    Date: 01 Apr 42

    From Capt to Maj w.e.f 1 Apr 42. Part 2 Orders No.119/22Jul42

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Capt
    Sqn: C

    Date: 06 May 42

    Proceeds to CMHQ Course No. 853 (Ser.29), RAC Tactical School, Bulford, 6 May 42 to 2 Jun 42

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Capt

    Date: 04 Jun 42

    TOS from No. 3 CACRU on return from course and posted to C Sqn

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Major

    Date: 26 Nov 42

    SOS to No. 3 CACRU

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Maj
    Sqn: B

    Date: 06 Apr 43

    TOS from No. 3 CACRU, posted to Officer Commanding B Sqn

  • Rank: Maj

    Date: 29 Apr 43

    On Command to 4th ABCA Course, Chatham House, London. 29 Apr 43 to 29 May 43.

  • Rank: Maj

    Date: 26 May 43

    To be Acting CO 6 CATR(1H).

  • Rank: Maj

    Date: 01 Jun 43

    Ceases to be Acting CO 6 CATR(1H)

  • AWARD

    Rank: Major

    Date: 15 Jan 44

    Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp

  • Rank: Major

    Date: 20 Jan 44

    Proceeded on CMHQ Crse No.761, Short Course German Army, att to School of Military Intelligence. 20-28 Jan 44

  • APPOINTMENT

    Rank: Major

    Date: 12 Feb 44

    To be Acting Commanding Officer, 6 CAR(1H) 12 Feb 44 to 14 Feb 44.

  • APPOINTMENT

    Rank: Major

    Date: 12 Feb 44

    To be Acting Commanding Officer 6 CAR (1H), 12-14 Feb 44.

  • DDAY

    Rank: Major
    Sqn: B

    Date: 06 Jun 44

    Officer Commanding B Squadron and his crew L/Cpl Challenger, Gunner, L/Sgt Jubb, Loader/Operator, Tpr Dixon, Driver, Tpr. Tofflemire, Co-Driver in Call sign B1 were the first Hussar tank to launch on D Day. Unfortunately B1 sank on the run to shore

  • DDAY

    Rank: Maj
    Sqn: B Sqn SHQ

    Date: 06 Jun 44

    Embark 3 Jun 44, Disembark 6 Jun 44

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Maj

    Date: 20 Jul 44

    SOS to X-3 list CAC(c)

09100668 - 1943? Stu Duncan, D’Arcy Marks, George Campbell, Jack Smuck
09100237 Capt. Smuck, Maj. Duncan Ram Mk II B Sqn. England 1943
09100740- Major - Stu Duncan
09101624 Major Duncan and wife Anna
WM Dixon, P Maguire, Maj Duncan,CE Challenger, Tofflemire
09100608 - L-R Red Goff, Stu Duncan, Ken Bingham, John Graham
09101619 Maj JS Duncan
09090454- Stewart Duncan at Camp Borden
09100636 - Christmas 1943 Sway England L-R Duncan Smuck, Ed Hall (Santa) McLeod?
09090451- Lt. Stewart Duncan, 1933
RH Back - 8 edit
09100676 - Harold Bottnick (standing) L/Col. Back, Stu Duncon, Harold Mackenzie, Frank White
09101618 - Right - Left Smuck, Stoner, Duncan, Harrison, Mills, Brooks copy-1
RH Back 134 - Maj. Bingham, Ukn, Capt. Botnick, Lt. MacMurdo, Capt. Duncan