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We remember Ernest Lucas
We remember Ernest Lucas
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1911
dates
Age 24
Source:6642545
2nd April 1911
1911
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
8866
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:6642545
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Serjeant
8866
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:2719409
23rd September 1914
1914
theatres
Tsingtau :6h
Source:2719409
23rd September 1914
awards
French Croix de Guerre
Other War Service Award
Source:7531192
service
British Army
Lieutenant
South Wales Borderers
7th Battalion
Source:7531192
1918
death
Source:7531192
18th September 1918
burial
Greece
Source:7531192
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Lucas |
| Source | 2719409 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8866 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Lance Serjeant | |
| British Army | 8866 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | South Wales Borderers | 7th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| French Croix de Guerre | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914More about South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 |
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