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We remember George Lucas
We remember George Lucas
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
James Arthur Lucas
Source:8976372
1885
1888
sibling
Ethel Maud Lucas
Source:8976372
1888
1891
sibling
Annie Eveline Lucas
Source:8976372
1891
1894
sibling
Frank Lucas
Source:8976372
1894
1896
1915
service
British Army
Private
3/33127
Cheshire Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:8976372
10th December 1915
1915
location
Cranford Gardens, King Street, Knutsford, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8976372
10th December 1915
1916
service
British Army
Private
33127
Cheshire Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:8976372
9th January 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Septic infection and foreign body in thigh, left leg
Hospital/Institution
Source:8976372
13th April 1916 - 9th June 1916
enlistment
Knutsford, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8976371
1916
death
Toxacmia / Tuberculosis & heart failure caused by a piece of copper from a detonator, which had exploded entering his thigh, on 13 April 1916 during training at Bidston Camp - Accidental death
Borough Hospital, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8976370
Source:8976372
9th June 1916
burial
Cheshire
United Kingdom
N.C. 2843.
Source:8976370
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Lucas |
| Source | 8976368 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranford Gardens, King Street, Knutsford, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 10th December 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3/33127 | Cheshire Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 33127 | Cheshire Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| George Lucas | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Arthur Lucas | brother | 1885 | |
| Ethel Maud Lucas | sister | 1888 | |
| Annie Eveline Lucas | sister | 1891 | |
| Frank Lucas | brother | 1894 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-06 | Congregationalist |
Media
Media
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The Knutsford Centennial War MemorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Private George Lucas is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018
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Sylvia3155
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pvt George Lucas (Find a Grave) | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Regiment | R58235 | |
| The Knutsford Centennial War Memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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