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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 895

(†) Family group:

Volunteer Force L.S. & G.C., V.R. (7. Private E. Lukey. 2nd. London R.V. 14.2.95.), good very fine

Three: Private A. E. P. Lukey, Machine Gun Corps

British War and Victory Medals (118362 Pte. A. E. P. Lukey, M.G.C.); Defence Medal 1939-45, court mounted, good very fine

Three: Rifleman A. E. Lukey, The Rifle Brigade, who died on 26 January 1942 as a Prisoner of War aboard an Italian transport sunk in the Mediterranean

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, court mounted, good very fine (7)

Edward Stephen Lukey was born in 1846 at St. James's, Westminster, London. He served with the 2nd (City of London Rifles) Volunteer Rifle Corps, attached 10th Volunteer Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps.

Alfred Edward Philip Lukey was born on 23 October 1883 at Marylebone, London, the son of E. S. Lukey. He served with 'B' Company, 273rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, and is entitled to a Pair only for his Great War service; sold with the box of issue and medal issue slip for Defence Medal, addressed to, 'A. E. P. Lukey, 79 College Place, Camden Town', together with a M.G.C. brass cap badge and an octagonal silver 'Babylonia' medal, engraved to reverse, 'Pte. A. Lukey, 1st Tug of War'.

Albert Edward Lukey was born on 25 January 1916 at Marylebone, London, the son of A. E. P. Lukey. He was lost at sea, most likely aboard the Italian steamship Dalmatia which was torpedoed by the British submarine Ultimatum (P-34) on 25 January 1942 some 30 miles south of Messina, Sicily; sold together with a Rifle Brigade cap badge.

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Sold for
£110

Starting price
£50