LUCAS, Cecil James
| Service Number: | NX37307 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | BEGA, NSW, 6 May 1919 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX37307 | |
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| 8 May 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, NX37307 |
Switched names with his brother
From the Australian War Memorial regarding this soldier's portrait:
Portrait of Cecil James (Jim) Lucas who enlisted on 4 April 1941 as NX600 Private (Pte) Joseph Charles Lucas (his brother's name), with 23 Battalion. He later transferred to 2/17 Battalion. Pte Lucas served in Greece, Crete, Syria, Bardia and Tobruk and later in New Guinea at Finschhafen and Lae. Pte Lucas was discharged on 14 November 1945. His brother Joseph enlisted in June 1941 under Cecil's name. Both brothers had put their ages up to enlist. Cecil was one of nine brothers from the Lucas family who enlisted from the Bega district. Many of the brothers had multiple enlistments and some enlisted together and served together for periods of time.
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C51251
Submitted 14 January 2025 by Kaye Nicholson
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