DUKA, ALBERT THEOPHILUS, Captain, was
born 18 April, 1866, youngest son of Theodore Duka, MD, FRCS, HM Indian
Medical Service, ranking as Lieutenant Colonel. He was educated at Cheltenham
College and at Cambridge University (MA), and joined the Queensland Military
Forces, serving in the South African War, 1900-1. He took part in the
operations in Rhodesia (26 April to 25 May 1900). Operations in the
Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including actions at
Elands River (4 to 16 August). He was mentioned in Despatches [London
Gazette, 16 April, 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with two clasps, and was
created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19
April, 1901]: "Albert Theophilus Duka, Captain, Queensland Mounted Infantry.
In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The
Insignia were presented in South Africa. The decoration was awarded
particularly for medical services during the Elands River Siege, 1900. He
served in the European War in 1914-15 (Despatches). Captain Duka was Medical
Officer, Queensland Mounted Infantry. He married (1st), in 1893, Amy Maud,
daughter of W Fitch Storey, and (secondly), in 1903, Isabella Jean, daughter
of Major Walter S Helpman, of Melbourne.
