I recently obtained these medals to three brothers:
- Lieutenant HUMPHREY WILLIAM HERBERT LUCAS, M.C., Royal Air Force
- Lieutenant RICHARD JAGO LUCAS (M.i.D.) 20th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
- Lieutenant PHILIP BENNETT LUCAS, Machine Gun Corps
Regarding researching these brothers,it is early days yet but I will have many happy hours over the next couple of months.
Lieutenant HUMPHREY WILLIAM HERBERT LUCAS, M.C., Royal Air Force
The information that I currently have on Lt. Humphrey W.H. Lucas is from the Roll of Honour of Christ’s Hospital, Horsham:
“Lt. H.W.H. Lucas who was accidentally killed while flying on October 2nd 1918, aged 25 years, was the second son of the late Capt. B. Lucas, of the old 59th Regt., and Mrs Lucas of The Grove, Coulsden. He came to Lamb A in 1904 and left in 1909. On leaving, he enlisted in the Westminster Dragoons (Territorial), and on mobilization in August 1914, went to Egypt with his regiment, afterwards going through the Gallipoli Campaign. On his return to Egypt he was given a commission in a battalion of the Middlesex Regt., which he joined at Salonika, where he won the M.C. and was also mentioned in despatches. He transferred to the Air Force October 1917 and after qualifying as a pilot in Egypt, returned to England, and was employed in the Air Defence Force until his fatal accident occurred. His two brothers are at the Front; the elder was dangerously wounded last year, and returned to the Front the day before his brother was killed.”
Lt. H.W.H. Lucas was serving in 61 Home Defence Squadron and was injured whilst flying a Sopwith F.1 Camel on October 1st 1918. He died on October 2nd at Bromley Cottage Hospital, Surrey (this additional information being supplied by a family member).
Lucas’ M.C. was in the London Gazette June 4th 1917 (King’s Birthday Honour Award). His 1914-15 star and his Territorial Force Efficiency medal are both named to the 2nd Company, London Yeomanry – with the Territorial medal also having his M.C. impressed on it. His War and Victory medals are named to the R.A.F.
The medals and memorial scroll are mounted in a period frame. On the reverse is the original framers paper-trade label - dated 1920
It is a really nice complete example of an early night fighter pilot.
Lieutenant RICHARD JAGO LUCAS (M.i.D.), 20th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
Lt. R.J. Lucas joined up as a Private in the 10th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (Stock-broker Battalion), entering France on July 31st, 1915. He was commissioned into the 20th Battalion Middlesex Regiment in 1917 and was Mentioned in Dispatches (certificate dated July 1st 1919).
Lieutenant PHILIP BENNETT LUCAS, Machine Gun Corps
The third and eldest brother entered France on November 18th 1916 and was commissioned into the Machine Gun Corps. This is the only information that I currently have on Lt. P.B. Lucas.
Many thanks,
Gareth
- Lieutenant HUMPHREY WILLIAM HERBERT LUCAS, M.C., Royal Air Force
- Lieutenant RICHARD JAGO LUCAS (M.i.D.) 20th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
- Lieutenant PHILIP BENNETT LUCAS, Machine Gun Corps
Regarding researching these brothers,it is early days yet but I will have many happy hours over the next couple of months.
Lieutenant HUMPHREY WILLIAM HERBERT LUCAS, M.C., Royal Air Force
The information that I currently have on Lt. Humphrey W.H. Lucas is from the Roll of Honour of Christ’s Hospital, Horsham:
“Lt. H.W.H. Lucas who was accidentally killed while flying on October 2nd 1918, aged 25 years, was the second son of the late Capt. B. Lucas, of the old 59th Regt., and Mrs Lucas of The Grove, Coulsden. He came to Lamb A in 1904 and left in 1909. On leaving, he enlisted in the Westminster Dragoons (Territorial), and on mobilization in August 1914, went to Egypt with his regiment, afterwards going through the Gallipoli Campaign. On his return to Egypt he was given a commission in a battalion of the Middlesex Regt., which he joined at Salonika, where he won the M.C. and was also mentioned in despatches. He transferred to the Air Force October 1917 and after qualifying as a pilot in Egypt, returned to England, and was employed in the Air Defence Force until his fatal accident occurred. His two brothers are at the Front; the elder was dangerously wounded last year, and returned to the Front the day before his brother was killed.”
Lt. H.W.H. Lucas was serving in 61 Home Defence Squadron and was injured whilst flying a Sopwith F.1 Camel on October 1st 1918. He died on October 2nd at Bromley Cottage Hospital, Surrey (this additional information being supplied by a family member).
Lucas’ M.C. was in the London Gazette June 4th 1917 (King’s Birthday Honour Award). His 1914-15 star and his Territorial Force Efficiency medal are both named to the 2nd Company, London Yeomanry – with the Territorial medal also having his M.C. impressed on it. His War and Victory medals are named to the R.A.F.
The medals and memorial scroll are mounted in a period frame. On the reverse is the original framers paper-trade label - dated 1920
It is a really nice complete example of an early night fighter pilot.
Lieutenant RICHARD JAGO LUCAS (M.i.D.), 20th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
Lt. R.J. Lucas joined up as a Private in the 10th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (Stock-broker Battalion), entering France on July 31st, 1915. He was commissioned into the 20th Battalion Middlesex Regiment in 1917 and was Mentioned in Dispatches (certificate dated July 1st 1919).
Lieutenant PHILIP BENNETT LUCAS, Machine Gun Corps
The third and eldest brother entered France on November 18th 1916 and was commissioned into the Machine Gun Corps. This is the only information that I currently have on Lt. P.B. Lucas.
Many thanks,
Gareth
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