Frederick William LUCAS

Regimental number13/708
Date of birth27 March 1883
Place of birthPukekohe, Auckland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressPukekohe, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31.6
Height5' 9"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinFather, Frederick Lucas, Puni via Pukekohe
Previous military serviceServed 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 date27 October 1914
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Verdala on 14 December 1914
Final rankTrooper
Final unitAuckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk 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 detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Second
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 20521546