Harry Sydney Lucas (1910 - 1984)

Born 23 Sep 1910 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Lily May (Hodges) Lucas — married 22 Jun 1931 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 23 Sep 1984 at age 74 in Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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Harry Lucas is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Biography

Harry was born^[1] 23rd September 1910 at Sydney, the son of David Lucas and Gertrude Pinkerton.

He married^[2] Lily Hodges at St Paul's Church, Sydney on 22nd June 1931.

Between 1931 and 1933 Harry was a Professional Lightweight Boxer under the name of "Roy Rivers", Lightweight Boxer ^[3]

Military Service : NX139897 (additional service number: N389493)^[4] Harry enlisted in the Australian Army at Kingsford on 9th February 1942 and served in Port Moresby per the USS Transport Ship Henry T. Allen was discharged on 14th October 1944 from the 133 General Transport Company, 2 Aust Corps. Further reading on the Henry T Allen.

Harry died^[5] 23rd September 1984 at Concord Repatriation Hospital and was cremated at Northern Suburbs Crematorium 26th September 1984 where his ashes are interred alongside his wife Lily.

Death and funeral notices^[6] appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on 31st December 1976.

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Sources

1. ↑ NSW Birth Index 1910/34603 Sydney; Record for Harry S Lucas
2. ↑ NSW Marriage Certificate 1931/7917 Sydney; Record for Harry Sydney Lucas and Lily May Hodges
3. ↑ Collection of newspaper articles held by Rhonda Lucas
4. ↑ NAA: B883, NX139897 Military Records for Harry Sydney Lucas
5. ↑ NSW Death Index 1984/21983 Sydney; Record for Harry Sydney Lucas
6. ↑ NSW Sydney Morning Herald 25 Sept 1984; Death & Funeral Notice for Harry Sydney Lucas

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