Sydney William LUCAS

Regimental number15756
Date of birth22 February 1896
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCoppersmith
AddressBalmain, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.1
Height5' 5.5"
Weight114 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Florence Nightingale Lucas, 1 Theodore Street, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date5 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll13 March 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameOctober 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/42/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 31 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 19 February 1919
Discharge date18 May 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Orca', 19 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 18 May 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No N177276.
SourcesNAA: B2455, LUCAS Sydney William