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LUCAS, John William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1552, 4433 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 April 1915, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broadford, Victoria, Australia, 5 April 1886 |
| Home Town: | Broadford, Mitchell, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 25 August 1916, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial - Also remembered at the family grave in Broadford Cemetery, Victoria, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broadford War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1552, Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 28 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1552, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, Hospitalised in Alexandria. Returned to Australia. | |
| 28 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1552, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne | |
| 23 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4433, 23rd Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Melbourne | |
| 23 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4433, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4433, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 25 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4433, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm |
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