Talk:Charles Davis Lucas

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During my investigation into my relationship to Charles Davis Lucas VC, I made some notes that don't seem to appear in full on the net pages I've located. the reference for this information is a book called VC and DSO Vol 1. Ref DQ 929.7/26A. So here we go...

CHARLES DAVIS LUCAS Lt Royal Navy, was born at Drumargole, County of Armagh, IRELAND, on 19 Feb 1834;  Son of Davis Lucas, of Clontibret, County Monaghan (who belonged to the family of LUCAS of Castle Shane).

Charles Lucas joined the Royal Navy in 1847, (13 years of age) and served in the Burmese war of 1852 and 1853, taking part in the capture of Rangoon,  Dalta Pegu,  Prome,  etc. For his services in this campaign he received the Pegu Medal. He served in the Crimean war and at the age of 18 he performed the act of bravery which gained for him the first of that most coveted of all decorations.

"I was serving," says Sir Evelyn Wood, in "Winnowed Memories" in the Royal Navy when Lt Lucas,  HMS Hecla,  earned the first Victoria Cross... for having thrown overboard a live shell".

On 20 June the British fleet was bombarding Bomarsund, a fort on the Aland islands, gulf of Bothnia. Capt Hall of the Hecla, had a plan of his own and resolved to attack the fortress independantly. Under his orders were the Valorous (Capt Buckle) and the Odin (Capt Scott) and with these,  next morning at 10 o'clock, he steamed into position and at once opened fire on the principle fort,  which which mounted the formidable armament of 80 guns. The fire was at once returned, and the action became pretty general,  for the other forts sooned opened on the Hecla. The range was only 500 yards and almost every shot told. It was then that Mr Lucas hurled a live shell into the sea, which,  almost before reaching the water,   exploded with a terrific roar,  but there spent it self harmlessly. He was specially and immediately promoted Lieutenant, received the Baltic Cross,  and,  on the institution of the Victoria Cross (29 Jan 1856),  he was strongly recommended by Sir Charles Napier for "the new naval and military decoration"

The London Gazette of 24 Feb 1857, says:   "Charles Davis Lucas,  Lieut.  (now Commander) Royal Navy.  This officer was promoted to his present rank on 21 June 1854,  for his gallantry in throwing a live shell at the first attack on the batteries at Bomarsund.

Capt. Hall writes to Sir Charles Napier:  'with regard to Mr Lucas,  I have the pleasure to report a remarkable incident of coolness and presence of mind in action,  he having thrown overboard a live shell thrown on board by the enemy,  while the fuse was burning.'  (letter of Capt Hall to Sir Charles Napier,  22 June 1854.)

Sir Charles Napier, in forwarding Capt Hall's letter,  remarks:  'Their Lordships will observe in Capt Hall's letter the great courage of Mr C.D. Lucas in taking up a live shell and throwing it overboard,  and I trust their Lordships will mark their sense of it by promoting him.'  (Sir Charles Napier to secretary of Admiralty,  28 June 1854.)"

He was decorated by Queen Victoria 26 June 1857. In 1879 Capt. Lucas married Francis Russell Hall, the daughter of his old Capt,  who was later Admiral Sir William Hutcheson Hall K.C.B.,  F.R.S., and of his wife the honourable Lady Hall, the daughter of the sixth Viscount Torrington.

Admiral Lucas was awarded the Royal Humane Society's medal for saving life. He was a J.P. for county Kent and county Argyll, and died leaving a widow and three daughters,  on 7 Aug 1914 at Great Culverdon,  Tunbridge Wells.

WELL THERE YOU HAVE IT. THE LOUSY PUNCTUATION WAS FAITHFULLY TRANSCRIBED AS IT APPEARED IN THE REFERENCE. HOPEFULLY SOME PEOPLE MAY FIND THE INFO USEFUL....

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