Duncan Samuel Parker (SN 10979) born at Gunyah, was a 23 year old farmer when he enlisted in Perth on September 15th 1915. Allotted to the 4th Division Ammunition Column he embarked aboard the Afric on December 31st and sailed to Egypt. He joined the 24th Field Artillery Brigade in France in June 1916. In July 1917 he was gassed and evacuated to hospital in England. While in England, on November 26th he married Annie Beer in Somerset. Soon after this he rejoined his unit in France. He was gassed for a second time in April 1918 and again evacuated to hospital in England. His final posting was to the 2nd Siege Battery before the fighting ceased. He returned home aboard the Indarra, disembarked on August 29th 1919 and was discharged on October 21st. He also enlisted to serve during WW2 with service number V27608.