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| Accession Number | P00322.008 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1945-1946 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Portrait of Joseph Charles 'Jack' Lucas who enlisted on 25 June 1941 as NX37307 Gunner Cecil ...
Description
Portrait of Joseph Charles 'Jack' Lucas who enlisted on 25 June 1941 as NX37307 Gunner Cecil James Lucas (his brother's name), in 12th Battery, 2/1 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 9th Division. He was later promoted to Corporal and served in Egypt, Syria, El Alamein and Palestine and later in New Guinea at Finschhafen and Lae. He was discharged on 8 May 1946. His brother Cecil had enlisted in April 1941 under Joseph's name. Both brothers had put their ages up to enlist. Joseph was one of nine brothers from the Lucas family who enlisted from the Bega district. Many of the brothers had multiple enlistments and some enllisted together and served together for periods of time.
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Conflicts
Places
- Africa: Egypt
- Africa: North Africa, Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), El Alamein Area, El Alamein
- Middle East
- Middle East: British Mandate of Palestine, Palestine
- Middle East: Syria
- Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Finschhafen area
- Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae