Army Number: 2334507 Rank: Company Quartermaster Serjeant Name: Francis Roy LUCAS, BEM, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 14 October 1943 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36209/supplement/4544/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the British Empire Medal (Military Division), in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East, to the undermentioned : — No. 2334507 Company Quarter-Master-Sergeant Francis Roy Lucas, Royal Corps of Signals (Bath). London Gazette : 6 April 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36456/supplement/1592/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East:— Royal Corps of Signals. 2334507 C.Q.M.S. F. R. Lucas, B.E.M.
London Gazette : 6 April 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36456/supplement/1589/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36456/supplement/1592/data.pdf
Recommendation for Award for Lucas, Francis Roy Rank: Company Quarter Master ... | The National Archives Reference: WO 373/77/307 Name Lucas, Francis Roy Rank: Company Quarter Master Service No: 2334507 Regiment: Royal Corps of Signals Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (Egypt and Libya) Award: British Empire Medal Date of announcement in London Gazette: 18 October 1943 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured Division, 30 Corps 2334507 WS/CQMS (F of S) Francis Roy LUCAS, Royal Signals, 22 Armoured Brigade Signals In the M.E. has experimented with and constructed various mine detectors. His most recent pattern has been tested by C.E., 30 Corps and its performance, battery consumption and size is considered superior to any known type of mine detector with the exception of the American Type. He has also made a device for checking the alignment of the B Set of the No. 19 Wireless Set which has been improved upon and adopted by S.E.E., M.E.
