James Gilson LUCAS

Regimental number2709
Place of birthBendigo, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarm labourer
AddressWilliams, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23.8
Height5' 3"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinFather, George James Lucas, Williams, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date10 August 1915
Place of enlistmentBlackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name28th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 2 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll51st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 July 1917
Discharge date29 September 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia, 21 July 1917; discharged (incontinence of faeces), Perth, 29 September 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No W237764.
Date of death25 April 1972
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Perth, Western Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, LUCAS James Gilson