Major General Alastair David Arton Duncan CBE, DSO (22 October 1952 – 24 July 2016) was a British army officer.
[1] He is best known for his service as Commanding Officer of The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire whilst in the Balkans, Chief of Staff of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, and Director-General of Training Support.
[2] It was here that Major-General Duncan was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership in action, with the Telegraph calling him "instrumental in the rescue of 200 Croats...".
[6] Though stepping down from this position in 2001 to take up his final role in the military as Director-General of Training Support, the United Nations mission was completed in 2005, and Duncan was invested as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his efforts.
[2] In 1993, during his posting to Bosnia, Duncan suffered a brain injury when the Warrior tracked armoured vehicle he was travelling in was damaged by a roadside bomb.