LUCAS, Joseph Charles
| Service Number: | NX600 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 April 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | BEGA, NSW, 9 July 1919 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 4 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX600, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Nov 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX600, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
Switched name with his brother
From the Australian War Memorial regarding this portrait:
Portrait of Joseph Charles 'Jack' Lucas who enlisted on 25 June 1941 as NX37307 Gunner Cecil James Lucas (his brother's name), in 12th Battery, 2/1 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 9th Division. He was later promoted to Corporal and served in Egypt, Syria, El Alamein and Palestine and later in New Guinea at Finschhafen and Lae. He was discharged on 8 May 1946. His brother Cecil had enlisted in April 1941 under Joseph's name. Both brothers had put their ages up to enlist. Joseph was one of nine brothers from the Lucas family who enlisted from the Bega district. Many of the brothers had multiple enlistments and some enllisted together and served together for periods of time.
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C51254
Submitted 14 January 2025 by Kaye Nicholson
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