| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00322.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Period 1940-1949 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of Private (Pte) Lancelot Lawrence (Lance) Lucas who enlisted with the service ...
Description
Studio portrait of Private (Pte) Lancelot Lawrence (Lance) Lucas who enlisted with the service number NX33896 in June 1940. He was discharged as medically unfit in December 1940, then re-enlisted with a new service number NX44226 in September 1941. He was again discharged as medically unfit in January 1942. After his final enlistment on 17 August 1942, with the service number NX108872, he trained with the 8th Division and served in Darwin throughout most of the Second World War. He was discharged from Sydney Fixed Defences on 19th October 1945. Lucas also served in the Militia with the service number N268900. 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.