Awards & Winners

John Lucas

Date of Birth 1826
Place of Birth Muine Bheag
(Ireland, County Carlow)
Nationality United Kingdom
Profession Soldier
John Lucas VC was born in Glasgomy, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Awards by John Lucas

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1861


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 18th March 1861 as Colour-sergeant in the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Regiment of Foot, British Army during the First Taranaki War.)