Joseph T. Lucas

[Guest Gazunder]

Can anyone give me any pointers as to how I can find out the service

records and in what battle my Great Uncle was killed, I have searched the

web for a coinciding battle but have failed to come up with it. I think the

museum for the regiment is at the Tower of London, but no website is listed.

Joseph T. Lucas, born possibly 1885 to Frederick and Sarah LUCAS

Rifleman London Regiment (AKA Queen Victoria's Rifles) 1st/9th Battalion

Service number: 7130

KIA 24 January 1917 (I cannot tie in a battle for this date)

Wife's initial A

Buried at Laventie Military Cemetary. LA Gorgue

Any history of this battalion and any information of what occured on 24 January 1917 would be appreciated.

I intend coming to UK in July and go across to France and photograph his grave, yo my knowledge none of my family members have ever visited it. I am very new to this and researching any family topic is not as easy to the uninitiated as I first thought.

My e-mail address is: fredfisher1@bigpond.com

TIA

Regards

John Fisher (Australia)

[jim_davies]

Hi John,

Welcome to the forum.

I'm not sure whether you already have this but Soldiers Died shows:

Rifleman Joseph Thomas Lucas,

Killed in Action

Enlisted Southwark

Residing Lambeth

Formerly 5350, 11th London Regt.

Soldiers Died also shows 12 men of the battalion dying on the same day as Joseph. 11 were KIA, with one DOW. A large number were also "formerly" 11th Londons men.

Good luck,

Jim