William Reynolds LUKEY

LUKEY, William Reynolds

Service Numbers: 1377, 1256
Enlisted: 27 October 1914, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Divisional Salvage Company
Born: Geelong West, Victoria, Australia, 1883
Home Town: Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Lastmaker
Died: Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 31 May 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials: Marcus & Mannerim Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

27 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1377, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
2 Feb 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1377, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
2 Feb 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1377, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1377, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
8 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1377, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Krithia
13 Aug 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1377, 8th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, BW to forehead. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit in Egypt 11 March 1916.
23 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1377, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
14 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1377, 8th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm
22 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Divisional Salvage Company, France
12 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, War Records Section , War Trophies section, France
28 Dec 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Divisional Salvage Company, France
17 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1256, 1st Divisional Salvage Company, RTA 2 January 1919 for discharge (TPE). New SN 1256 issued some time in 1918.

William Lukey Recollections

Only anecdotal evidence from my grandmother. William Lukey was married to my grandmothers sister Adelaide Underwood. The story repeated to me was that William was shot in the head on active service, but survived. Returned home and married. According to my grandmother's recollections he would sit for hours on the front porch rocking. He died a young age. There was one daughter.

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Biography

Service medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal