
| Regimental number | 13/708 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Pukekohe, Auckland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Pukekohe, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31.6 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Lucas, Puni via Pukekohe |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 4th Waikato Regiment; as 9066 in 10th New Zealand Contingent, South Africa (Boer War); not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Verdala on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Margaret Lucas, Puni, Pukekohe, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 286 days (of which 238 days are abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 20521546 |
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