LUCAS, Gilbert Malcolm
| Service Number: | 2416 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 September 1914, Parkville, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian Reserve Park |
| Born: | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | New Town, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Appendicitis followed by Peritonitis after operation, Proserpine Hospital, Proserpine, Queensland, Australia, 21 September 1936 |
| Cemetery: |
Proserpine General Cemetery, Qld OP3-504 |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 2416, 1st Australian Reserve Park, Parkville, Tas. | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 2416, 1st Australian Reserve Park, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 2416, 1st Australian Reserve Park, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs Falconer, Ross Street, Newtown, Hobart, Tasmania
Gilbert Malcolm Lucas, aged 41 years, passed away at the District Hospital on Sunday night at 8 o’clock. On the previous Thursday, deceased was admitted to the hospital & was operated on for appendicitis. Peritonitis set in & Mr Lucas as stated passed away.
The late Mr Lucas who was a farmer at Noorlah, was born in Launceston, Tasmania, & enlisted in Melbourne during the Great War, serving over 4 years with the A.I.F. overseas. On his return from active service he came to Queensland & settled in the Mackay district, & about 5 years ago he took up land Noorlah where he since has been engaged in cane growing. He leaves a wife & young family of 4 children to mourn their sad loss. A young son predeceased him some 6 months ago.
The funeral moved from the Church of England on Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Returned soldiers acted as pall bearers & paid their last respects to a fellow digger. Rev T.C.Kernke officiated at the graveside.