25 Oct 2020
Roy Francis Luck died at age: 27
Relationship: Great Uncle Born: 27 Apr 1914 in Sydney NSW 1,2 Religion: Roman Catholic 3 Resided: 1936 in 45 Kent Street Millers Point Sydney NSW 4 Occupation: 1936 Labourer 4 Resided: 1937 in 45 Kent Street Millers Point Sydney NSW 5 Occupation: 1937 Labourer 5 Resided: 1940 in 45 Kent Street Millers Point Sydney NSW 3 Occupation: 1940 Labourer 3 Military: 29 May 1940 Enlisted in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force 3,2 Died: 29 Nov 1941 Killed in Action Tobruk Libya 6,7,2 (see note 1) Buried: in Cemetery: Libya - Tobruk War Cemetery Grave 7.J.10 - Libya 3 Father: William Richard Luck (1866 - 1913) Mother: Gertrude Byrne (1870 - 1930)
Sources: (1) NSW Govt, Birth Certificate - Roy Francis Luck (13366/1914) (2) Australian Government, Military - WW2 Nominal Roll, http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/, (Internet Search) (3) Australian Govt, Military Service Record WW2 - Roy Francis Luck (1939 - 1945). (Copy on File) (4) Australian Govt, Electoral Roll - C'Wealth: West Sydney - State: King - Sub Div: Darling Harbour (1936 - Page 33). (Copy on File) (5) Australian Govt, Electoral Roll - C'Wealth: West Sydney - State: King - Sub Div: Darling Harbour (1937 - Page 33). (Copy on File) (6) Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Debt of Honour Register, (Copy on File) (7) Gertrude Elizabeth Sykes (nee Luck), Scrapbook, This scrapbook has cut outs of newspaper death, funeral and memorium notices of various family members. (Scrapbook in folder of Gertrude E Luck) Event Notes Note (1) Roy may have been killed by friendly fire. There is a sealed envelope in his Service Records at the Australian Archives which may have something to do with his death. Note: Click the link below if there is no MAIN MENU at the top of the Page http://warwicktaylor.com/fam-hist Note: Personal details of living persons have been omitted Note: AGES are only accurate if a death year is known Name Index