John Everard (Jack) LUCY

LUCY, John Everard

Service Number: SX12501
Enlisted: 5 May 1941, Wayville, South Australia
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 2 August 1910
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: St Peter's College
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 13 August 1992, aged 82 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

5 May 1941: Enlisted SX12501, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
5 May 1941: Enlisted Lieutenant, SX12501, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, Wayville, South Australia
6 May 1941: Involvement Lieutenant, SX12501, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
25 Sep 1942: Wounded El Alamein
31 Jan 1945: Promoted Captain, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
1 Feb 1946: Discharged Captain, SX12501, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
1 Feb 1946: Discharged SX12501, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion

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Biography

John Lucy came from a pioneer South Australian family. After service in the reserve, he enlisted for overseas service in 2/48th Bn. on 5-5-41 with rank of Lieutenant and later Captain.

He was wounded in action in Nth Africa 25-9-1942, and evacuated home. Fit for restricted duties 15-5-43.  After staff postings, he gained a small boats engineer qualification, and served in New Guinea, Thursday Island, and Borneo, including in 16th Aust Small Ship Company from 1-11-1945. Discharged 1-2-1946, and continued in Army Reserve in 2/10th Bn. Promoted Major on retirement in 1957.

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