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Surname:Lucas
Initials:E J
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/7756
Notes:MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medal. First served abroad (1) France, 24/3/16 to 25/9/126. 12/5/1915 enisted Pte. King's Shropshire Light Infantry, No. 17887. Age 28.7 years, occupation Farmer, address: Park Farm, Morville, Bridgenorth, Shropshire. 19/12/1917 to MFP. Served Home 12/5/1915 to 23/3/1916 BEF 24/3/1916 to 25/9/1916, Home 26/9/1915 to 3/7/1917 to discharge no longer physically fit for war service. Sustained GSW to chest.
Info from pension index cards:- 6/ML/3237. Lucas, Edwin James, MFP, P/7756, L/Cpl, 3/7/17 to discharge, born 1886, single, Park Farm, Morville, Bridgenorth, Salop, 4/7/17 he was awarded a pension for GSW chest, attr. Also:- Lucas, Edwin James, MFP, P/7756, 6/ML/3237.
Edwin James Lucas.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/25 July 13, 1917)
Citation: Badge No. 222409. Enlisted 12/5/1915, discharged 3/7/1917, wounds para 392 (xvi). 17/4/1917. Served abroad.