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LUCAS, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 237 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Derby, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 19 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery Row D, Grave 23 Chaplain W. McKenzie officiated, 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 237, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 237, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was C/- H. Thorpe of the Gladston's Hotel, Dulwich Hill, NSW
Son of Hector Lucas of 46 Stable Street, Derbyshire, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal