Lucas, Cecil Rodwell

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B.A., LL.B. : Major, 56th Battn. A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Enlisting in March, 1915, and sailing 12th May as lieutenant, 17th Battn., spent four months at Gallipoli and commanded the rearguard at the Evacuation. Fought on Suez Canal Defences and Sinai Peninsula, transferred in Egypt to 56th Battn. on formation and crossed to France in July, 1916. Served at Fleurbaix, Flers, Passchendaele, Messines Ridge, Villers-Bretonneux and until demobilisation, though gassed at Villers-Bretonneux 17th April, 1918, wounded there 15th May and again at Barleux in August. Promoted temporary captain, 8th October, 1915; captain, 1st April, 1916; major, 1st April, 1917. Mentioned in Despatches and specially commended for trench raids. A.M.F. : Commission in Scottish Rifles (25th Battn.). Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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1887

Birth in Ashfield -- NSW, Australia 4 June 1887
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1910

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1910
1915

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Military service as Major at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France 1915
1915

Enlisted 1 Mar 1915
1915

Admitted to the Bar 1 May 1915 at Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
1917

Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on 1917-10-04
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Grazier at Tharwa -Ingledene- ACT, Australia
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Grazier at Narooma -- NSW, Australia
1962

Death in Narooma -- NSW, Australia 3 April 1962

Gender

Male

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