Alan Gomme-Duncan, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Alan Gomme-Duncan

British politician, 1893-1963

Date of Birth: 05-Jul-1893

Date of Death: 13-Dec-1963

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Colonel Sir Alan Gomme Gomme-Duncan (5 July 1893 – 13 December 1963), born Alan Gomme Duncan, was a British Army officer who served in both World Wars; he was recalled to the army at the age of 45 in advance of Second World War.
In a brief break in his career he was Inspector of Prisons for Scotland.
After the liberation of Europe he went into politics and served for fourteen years as a Unionist Party Member of Parliament (MP) in Scotland, becoming known for humorous remarks combined with a lively partisanship.