William John LUCAS

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LUCAS, William John

Service Number:	41
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Queensland, Australia, 29 May 1876
Home Town:	Purga, Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 17 June 1955, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Plot: MON-14-1-37
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 41, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
6 Mar 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 41, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901.
5 May 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 41, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When William John Lucas enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as his father J. Lucas, Purga Creek via Ipswich. In the original nominal roll for the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent, held by National Archives, his N.O.K. is recorded as his father James Lucas, Purga Creek, Ipswich.

William John Lucas was born on 17 Jun 1955 in Queensland, a son to James Lucas and Mary Eliza Lucas (nee Ferguson). He married Euphemia (Teenie) Forsyth on 6 Aug 1902 at Flinders Congregational Church, Peak Crossing, Ipswich, and they had 1 child.

His father James passed in 1920 and was a well known identity at Purga having resided at "Summer Hill" for the previous 56 years. In his obituary published in The Queensland Times, 8 Mar 1920, p. 6, mention is made of his son William:

"His eldest son, Mr. William Lucas, now a resident of the metropolitan area, went to South Africa, in one of the Queensland contingents."

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 494; National Archives Australia- B 5172 Nominal Roll of 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent Queensland Defence Force for service in South Africa, p. 2; various newspaper articles- see links).

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