LUCK, James Henry
| Service Number: | 8254 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 September 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Launceston, Tas., 1894 |
| Home Town: | Mowbray, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | At home, George Town Road, Mowbray, Launceston, Tas., 13 January 1938, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Monumental, Section E, 317 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8254, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 24 Nov 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 8254, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Botanist embarkation_ship_number: A59 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Nov 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 8254, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Botanist, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Alfred Henry and Edith LUCK
Of Mowbray, Launceston, Tas.
Late Mr. James H. Luck
The death occurred at his residence, George Town road, Mowbray, of Mr. James Henry Luck, at the age of 43 years. The late Mr. Luck was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Luck, "Elnhin Farm," Newstead, and a grandson of the late William Luck, of "Vermont." He began his trade as a blacksmith with Mr. James Waldon, at Newnham, and at the commencement of the Great War joined, thc Remount Depot as a farrier. Later he enlisted for active service with the 17th Battery A.I.F., and served for four years in Egypt and France. He was wounded while on active service, and spent some months in Church House Hospital, Reading. After the war he was connected with the firm of Luck Bros. Pty. Ltd.,
Devonport, for two years. He was in business in Melbourne for several years and after a serious operation in 1929 returned to Tasmania as an invalid.
Up till recently the late Mr. Luck was a familiar figure in his wheel chair at all race meetings throughout Northern Tasmania. He was also keenly interested in all other sports, and in his younger days was a cross-country runner, footballer, cyclist and rower. He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Eunice Jones, of Invermay road, and his son, Alfred. Mrs. J. Joyce (Launceston) and Miss T. Luck (Melbourne), are sisters and six brothers are still living. They are Mervyn (Smithton), Norman and Aubrey (Devonport), Robert (Flinders Island). Keith (Hobart), and Ian (Launceston). Another brother (Eric) was killed in the war.
The funeral took place on Friday.
The pall-bearers were the six brothers of the deceased: Mervyn, Norman, Aubrey, Robert, Keith, and Ian. The chief mourners were his wife and son (Alfred), father and mother (Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Luck), sisters (Mrs. J. Joyce and Miss T. Luck), brothers, brothers-in-law (Mr. J. Joyce and Mr. H. Jones), and uncles (Messrs. G. Dineen, G. Luck, T. G. F. and S. Luck. Among the many beautiful floral tributes were those from the manager and staff of the United Insurance Co., A. H. Blundell and Co., R.S.S.I.L.A., W. T. Bell and Co., St. Barnabas Sunday school, employes of Luck Bros Pty. Ltd., J. R. Green Pty. Ltd., Johnstone and Wilmot, and F. W. Stewart.
Services were conducted by Rev. W. Greenwood and Mr. Angus McKenzie on behalf of the R.S.L.
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