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LUCY, John Everard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX12501 |
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| 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 |
| Memorials: | Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 May 1941: | Enlisted SX12501, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 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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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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