Previous Service- Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron – 18 Months
29/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Greenbushes WA
05/10/1914- To 10th Light Horse Regiment Guildford WA as Trooper
06/10/1914- Promoted Corporal WA
21/12/1914- To Machine Gun Squadron Claremont WA
08/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Mashobra” bound for Egypt
04/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base Heliopolis Egypt
08/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
12/09/1915- With Machine Gun Unit in action Gallipoli
14/09/1915- Promoted Sergeant Gallipoli
18/09/1915- Admitted 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance Gallipoli (Diarrhoea)
27/12/1915- Embarked Mudros bound for Alexandria ex Gallipoli
26/02/1916- With 10LHR Serapeum Egypt ex Heliopolis
23/07/1916- Seconded to 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron Bally Bunion Egypt
30/07/1916- Promoted Second Lieutenant Romani Egypt
21/12/1916- To Imperial School of Instruction Zeitoun Egypt – Machine Gun Course – Passed as First Class Instructor
24/12/1916- Promoted Lieutenant Egypt
25/02/1917- Transferred to 67th Squadron Air Flying Corps Masaid Egypt and reported for Instruction in Aerial Observance
05/03/1917- Seconded to Royal Flying Corps and transferred to Kilo 143 Egypt
25/04/1917- Graduated as Qualified Observer AFC Egypt
24/07/1917- Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia Egypt (Diarrhoea) ex 24th Stationary Hospital Kantara ex 66th Casualty Clearing Station ex 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital El Arish ex 1/3 Lowland Field Ambulance, then transferred to No. 10 Convalescent Depot Alexandria
09/08/1917- Rejoined 67th Squadron AFC Egypt ex Sickness
13/09/1917- To Military/Aero School of Instruction Egypt
10/10/1917- Attached to 21st Training Squadron RFC Ismailia Egypt
Mentioned in Despatches
25/10/1917- Attached to 22nd Training Squadron RFC Aboukir Egypt
02/12/1917- Graduated/Appointed as Flying Officer (Pilot) Egypt
10/12/1917- Joined Aerial Flying School Heliopolis
23/12/1917- Rejoined 22nd Flying Squadron RFC Aboukir ex School
27/12/1917- To School of Aerial Gunnery Heliopolis
10/01/1918- Posted to 23rd Training Squadron RFC Amana Egypt
25/01/1918- Qualified to Wear Wings Aboukir
29/01/1918- Posted/Taken on Strength to Palestine Brigade Australian Flying Corps to 40th Wing
Mentioned in Despatches
28/02/1918- With 1st Squadron AFC Egypt
15/08/1918- To be Flight Commander and Captain AFC with Egyptian Expeditionary Forces
05/03/1919- Embarked Alexandria aboard “Port Sydney” for Return to Australia
31/03/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
31/05/1919- Discharged from Service ( Appointment Terminated).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

Mention in Despatches x 2 (Oak Leaves)
1914/1915 Star- No. 2522
British War Medal – No. 1779
Victory Medal – No. 1776.

MENTION IN DESPATCHES (1)

“The name of the undermentioned has been brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War by General Sir Edmund ALLENBY, Commander in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Forces, for distinguished Service in connection with military operations under his command”.

• Lieutenant F. W. F. LUKIS.

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 23 May 1918, Page 1125, Position 48

London Gazette: 16 January 1918, Page 937, Position 16.

MENTION IN DESPATCHES (2)

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 1 April 1920, Page 545, Position 53

London Gazette: 12 January 1920, Page 507, Position 14.

SECOND WORLD WAR SERVICE DETAILS

08/05/1941- Inaugural Air Officer Commanding Northern Area, based at Townsville QLD

23/03/1943- Appointed to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) – He had previously been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1938, being upgraded to the CBE in 1943.

April 1945- Command of No. 2 Training Group Melbourne VIC

HONOURS and AWARDS – SECOND WORLD WAR

(1)- Kings Birthday Honours- RAAF for period 1930-1939

Air Commodore Francis William Fellowes LUKIS- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

London Gazette: 9 June 1938, Page 3696, Position 2.

(2)- Second World War 1939-1945- RAAF – NE Area HQ

Air Commodore Francis William Fellowes LUKIS- Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Comment- “Courage, enterprise and devotion North Eastern Area”. Recommended by Governor General of Australia on 28/01/1943.

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 1 April 1943, Page 757, Position 8

London Gazette: 26 March 1943, Page 1413, Position 1.