Worcestershire Regiment

Surname	Chisholm
Forename	Duncan Charles Heigham
Rank	Major
Army No
Battalion	6th & 10th
Commissioned	1900-05-23
Date Of Wounds	Not set
Wounds
Died Killed	Not set
Death Details
Enlisted Date	Not set
Enlisted Location
Date Of Birth	1879-03-31
Birth Place	Littlehampton, Sussex.
Residence	Marsh Farm Estate, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire.
Discharged	Not set
Theatre Of War	France
Date Of Entry	1915-07-19
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other Info	Born 31st March 1879, son of Alexander Bain Chisholm (Captain in the 25th Regiment) and Mary Jasper. He was educated at St. Ronan's, Worthing and Marleborough College (1896). He was admitted to Gonville and Caius College - University of Cambridge on the 1st October 1897. Joined the Worcestershire Regiment on the 23rd May 1900. Played cricket for the Worcestershire Regiment in 1900. He married Lucy Ethel Hall in 1905 (They had 4 children all born in the London/Home Counties area). Was adjutant in the 6th Battalion. Landed in France with the newly formed 10th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment on the night of the 18/19th July 1915. On the 11st August 1918 appointed Assistant Provost-Marshall with rank of Temporary Major - attached to H.Q. Unit. In 1923 he and his family emigrated to Melbourne, Australia. Died age 83 on the 29th September 1962 in Heidelberg, Australia.

6th Worcestershire Regiment - Captain

10th Worcestershire Regiment - Captain

Reserve of Officers (attached to H.Q. Unit) - Temporary Major (Assistant Provost-Marshal)

The British War Medal

The 1914-1915 Star

The Allied Victory Medal

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Engagement	Awarded
Mentioned in Despatches	Captain	10th	France & Flanders	1917-05-15
Mentioned in Despatches	Captain	10th	France & Flanders	1917-12-11
Mentioned in Despatches	Captain	10th	France & Flanders	1918-05-20
Mentioned in Despatches	Major	Brig. H.Q.	France & Flanders	1919-07-05

Medal	Rank	Battalion	Awarded
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Chisholm Major