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LUCAS, Charles Harriet
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX4187 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia, 1 May 1917 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Farming) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 1 December 1942, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 6. Row B. Grave 11. Inscription: "WE'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU SMILING SOME DAY WE'LL UNDERSTAND". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Toodyay Road Board District WW2 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX4187 | |
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| 15 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX4187, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 175. Charles was born 1st May 1917, and prior to the war he was a farm labourer of Kalgoorlie WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 1st Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 21 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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