Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Second World War B.E.M. group of nine awarded to Chief Engine Room Artificer F. Lucas, Royal Navy

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (C.E.R.A. Frank Lucas P/M18550); British War and Victory Medals (M.18550 Act. E.R.A. 4, R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1937, these unnamed; Royal Navy L.S. &.G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (M.18550 E.R.A.1, H.M.S. Vampire); with a Mine Clearance Service badge, fine and better (10) £400-450

B.E.M. London Gazette 1 January 1946.

C.E.R.A. Lucas, H.M.S. Spartiate was awarded the B.E.M. - a brief description of his recommendation reads, ‘Has served in Glasgow for two and a half years and has been responsible for carrying out the Wear and Waste tests of boilers and fitting of C.S.A. apparatus in Merchant Ships. A rating of exceptional character and with a high sense of duty, who keeps on his job regardless of length of hours.’

Frank Lucas was born in Battersea, London on 24 November 1888. A Boiler Maker by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class on 17 January 1916. Served on the minesweeper H.M.S. Pansy, March 1916-April 1919, being confirmed in his rank in November 1918. Promoted to E.R.A. 3rd Class in May 1920; E.R.A. 2nd Class in May 1924. As C.E.R.A. 2nd Class he was awarded the Coronation Medal of 1937. Awarded the B.E.M. as C.E.R.A. at H.M.S. Spartiate in the New Years Honours of 1946.

With three photographs - including two portrait photographs of the recipient; riband bar and with copied service paper, gazette extracts and other research.