Luke John VICTORY

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Service Number:	3945
Enlisted:	9 August 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 13 April 1896
Home Town:	Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural causes, Daw Park, South Australia, Australia, 12 June 1972, aged 76 years
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 23, Grave 159B. Interred on 14 June 1972
Memorials:	Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Old Burke Ward Boys Roll of Honor

9 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3945, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
2 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3945, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
2 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3945, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide
3 Mar 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 10th Infantry Battalion
6 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3945, 10th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right arm
24 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3945, Second occasion. Wounds to the chest. Invalided to England on 27 April 1918
21 Oct 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3945, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as wounded
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 3945, 10th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Wounded 3945, 10th Infantry Battalion

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Son of Peter Victory and Catherine Victory of William Street, Broken Hill, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 August 1918 aboard HT Carpentaria disembarking on 4 October 1918

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Lottie Myrtle Victory nee Marshall. Luke and Lottie married 23 March 1921 in Adelaide, SA

Address at the time of death was Shierlaw Street, Richmond, SA with his occupation given as carpenter.