| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00322.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | 1940-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Private (Pte) William John (Bill) Lucas who enlisted in 2/3 Battalion, with ...
Description
Studio portrait of Private (Pte) William John (Bill) Lucas who enlisted in 2/3 Battalion, with the service number NX11643 on 29 March 1940. He was discharged on 6 July 1940 as medically unfit, then re-enlisted on 17 August 1942 with the service number NX108871. Pte Lucas served in the Middle East and New Guinea and was discharged from 2/1 Australian Guard Regiment on 21 November 1945. Pte Lucas also served with the Militia with the service number N268901. He was one of nine brothers from the Lucas family who enlisted from the Bega district. Many of the brothers had multiple enlistments and some enlisted together and served together for periods of time.