Duncan Goff Money

A Second Lieutenant with 4th Squadron, Duncan died on 16th of February 1918 at the age of 19. 

Duncan was born at Lowestoft in 1898, a son of Frank and Jessie Money. He was baptised at Christchurch, Lowestoft, on 2 September 1898, and his family lived at 19 Windsor Road. In 1901 his family lived at 198 London Road and, by 1911, at 113 London Road South. Later his parents lived at Redan Road, Ipswich. 

On 16 November 1914 Gordon enlisted in the 2/6th (Cyclist) Battalion Suffolk Regiment, service number 1935. He was selected for a commission and joined the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps, service number 6974. 

Duncan joined No 6 Officer Cadet Battalion on 15 February 1917 and was posted to the School of Military Aviation on 23 March 1917. He was commissioned in the Army as a Second Lieutenant on the General List, on 27 April 1917 (London Gazette 17 May 1917) and joined 48 Reserve Squadron.

He became a Flying Officer with the Royal Flying Corps on 7 June 1917 (London Gazette 4 July 1917) and was posted to 37 Training Squadron. He joined the Expeditionary Force, in France, on 20 June 1917 and was posted to 4 Squadron. 

Duncan was wounded on 6 July 1917.

Duncan was reported missing on 16 February 1918. He had been flying a RE8 aircraft which was engaged in combat by Oberleutnant H. Auffahrt of Jasta 29. It seems that Duncan was mortally wounded and his aircraft crashed near Wingles, Bethune, France. 

Duncan was buried at Bauvin, near Wingles, and, in 1922, exhumed and reburied at Rue Petillon Military Cemetery. 

Duncan’s father was a Captain and Honorary Major, and was in charge of the detachment of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Norfolk Regiment which, in 1908, became E Company 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment. During World War One his father commanded the Depot of the 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment at Ipswich. 

Killed in action in RE8, B2252 on the Western Front CREDIT:Malcolm Barrass