Private Walter G Lucas, 240886
- Batt - 2/5
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 30/09/1917
- Age - 21
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Walter Charles and Selina Lucas. The War Diary for today records. OLD GERMAN FRONT LINE. Day on the whole quiet. Battalion HQ removed to old German front line C.23C.50.25. 200 yards in rear as enemy aeroplane dropped flare over HILL 37. Relieved by OTAGO REGT at night, proceeded call reserve WIELTJE ROAD shelled on road 25 casualties. Casualties officers killed 2nd Lt. W. ROUGHSEDGE (8th Battn MIDDLESEX REGT), 2nd Lt. R. A. BOWIE, Captain O. H. FEILDEN, 2nd Lt. L. ROBATHAN. Wounded Lt. Col. G. B. G. WOOD, Acting Captain H. W. OLIVER, Lt. C. H. L. WYNNE, 2nd Lt. F. D. FARLEY, 2nd Lt. S. W. G. TALLIS. Other ranks, killed 61, wounded 184, missing 25.
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - Xv E 19, New Irish Farm Cemetery
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - New Irish Farm Cem., St Jean-les-ypres, Belgium
- Born - St. Margaret's, Leicester
- Enlisted - Hinckley, Leics
- Place of Residence - Council Houses, Kirkby Road, Barwell, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - BARWELL MEM., LEICS
