Regimental number | 286 |
Place of birth | Herbert River, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Lily Street, Innisfail, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 114 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Lucas, Lily Street, Innisfail, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/12/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 289 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Barambah', 6 June 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 18 August 1917 Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Records are confusing: NAA file, p. 36, gives date of commencement of RTA as 8 April 1917; Nominal Roll gives RTA date as 6 June 1917. NAA file, p. 8, lists discharge date as 6 August 1918; p. 36 gives discharge date as 18 August 1917. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LUCAS James Robert |