Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Duce, William Hinman
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Description area
Dates of existence
1896-1971
History
William Duce was born in Cardston, Alberta, in 1896. He worked as a farmer and as a clerk Duce Brothers, the family clothing store, until 1917 when he enlisted with the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve. After training in Esquimalt, he served on H.M.C.S. Rainbow, and H.M.C.S. Niobe. Following the war, Duce returned to Cardston.