| 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 |