Donald Grantworth LUCAS

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LUCAS, Donald Grantworth

Service Number:	643
Enlisted:	5 September 1914, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	1st Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Yass, New South Wales, Australia, 16 December 1891
Home Town:	Beckom, Coolamon, New South Wales
Schooling:	Temora Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, Palestine, 15 July 1918, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Jerusalem War Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

5 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 643, Sydney, New South Wales
20 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 643, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 643, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Boorara, Sydney
15 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 643, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 643 awm_unit: 1 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-15

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

Donald Grantworth LUCAS was born on 16th December, 1891 in Yass, New South Wales

His parents were Hamilton LUCAS and Margaret SLATER who married in Yass in 1891

"...643 Private (later Corporal) Donald Grantworth Lucas, 1st Light Horse Regiment, of Ardlethan via Temora, NSW. Formerly a farmer, Pte Lucas enlisted on 5 September 1914 and as a member of the 1st Reinforcements, he embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT Boorara (A42) on 20 December 1914. He served in Palestine where he died of wounds on 15 July 1918." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

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