Frederick Luke
Driver, Royal Field Artillery
- Register No.
- 755 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Driver all Drivers →
- Unit
- Royal Field Artillery all Royal Field Artillery VCs →
- Date of action
- 26 August 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 25th November, 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Born
- 29th September 1895 at West Tytherley, near Romsey, Hampshire
- Died
- 11th March 1983 at Glasgow
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 26th August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, when Captain REYNOLDS (reg No. 1040) of the 37th battery was trying to save two guns which had been recaptured. Driver Luke and Driver Drain (reg No. 348) volunteered to help save the guns, with the enemy only 100 yards away. They were,all the time, under extremely heavy fire but they managed to save one of the guns
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
LUKE, Frederick. (reg No. 755).
Driver. Royal Field Artillery.
London Gazetted on 25th November, 1914.
Born on 29th September 1895 at West Tytherley, near Romsey, Hampshire.
Died on 11th March 1983 at Glasgow.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 26th August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, when Captain REYNOLDS (reg No. 1040) of the 37th battery was trying to save two guns which had been recaptured. Driver Luke and Driver Drain (reg No. 348) volunteered to help save the guns, with the enemy only 100 yards away. They were,all the time, under extremely heavy fire but they managed to save one of the guns.
Additional information:. In World War Two, Sergeant Frederick Luke served with the Royal Air Force Regiment. All three men were awarded the Victoria Cross. (See individual citations).
Additional information
In World War Two, Sergeant Frederick Luke served with the Royal Air Force Regiment. All three men were awarded the Victoria Cross. (See individual citations).
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