Leslie Rae (Monty) LUCKE CBE

LUCKE, Leslie Rae

Service Numbers: 308, T26624
Enlisted: 25 January 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 13th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Korong Vale Vic., 22 May 1896
Home Town: Preston, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Coachbuilder /Manager
Died: Natural Causes, 23 September 1975, aged 79 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania
Derwent Gardens, Garden Bed, P, Number 1488
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World War 1 Service

25 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 308, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Vic.
28 May 1915: Embarked Private, 308, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
28 May 1915: Involvement Private, 308, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''

World War 2 Service

1 May 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, T26624

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Adolph Frederick and Elizbaeth Lucke, Bruce Street, Preston, Melbourne, Victoria

Husband of Winifred Myrtle LUCKE, 86 collins Street, Hobart, Tas.

Father of Lynnette,

Leslie was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - Civil Division - on 01 January 1958  - of North Hobart, lately deputy Federal president RSL.