William George LUCAS

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LUCAS, William George

Service Number:	2930
Enlisted:	22 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Carrick, Tasmania, Australia, July 1887
Home Town:	Mole Creek, Meander Valley, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Illness as a result of service, Campbell Town, Tasmania, Australia, 8 February 1919
Cemetery:	Campbell Town (St. Luke) Anglican Cemetery, Tasmania , Australia Portion Anglican Cemetery South
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

22 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2930, 12th Infantry Battalion
27 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2930, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
27 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2930, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
2 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion
3 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2930, 52nd Infantry Battalion, 6th MD - weak chest from chest infections including pleurisy
8 Feb 1919:	Involvement Private, 2930, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2930 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1919-02-08

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From 52nd Battalion AIF

IN AUSTRALIA – 8 FEBRUARY 1919
The war was over, but men were still being struck down by wounds and disease. One former soldier from the 52nd died on the 8th:

Private William George LUCAS #2930, 31 years old from Mole Creek TAS. Died of Disease. Buried in Campbell Town Cemetery, Tasmania.

William LUCAS enlisted in July 1915, leaving his work as a labourer. He embarked with the 9th Reinforcements to the 12th Bn two months later on 27 September. After arriving in Egypt, he contracted mumps before being transferred to the 52nd in April 1916. He proceeded to France in June and it appears he survived the battles at Mouquet Farm and Noreuil. But then in April he came down with pleurisy which saw him evacuated to England. He was eventually returned to Australia in late 1917 and was treated in Melbourne at No.12 Australian General Hospital. By May 1918, he had been discharged in Tasmania as being permanently disabled due to his chest infection. He died on 8 February 1919. His name is listed on the AWM Roll of Honour.

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