Luce family members who served in World War 1

Luce family members who served in the Great War

Edward Luce, a member of the Jersey Overseas Contingent

Five members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further 25 saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up

Certificate of Appreciation given to L-Cpl John Allix Luce MM

Sons of Philip and Jane Luce who were killed within two months in 1916

• Edward Luce (1895-1916) (St O) Corporal, Royal Irish Rifles, killed in action Further details
• Philip John Luce (1884-1916) (St O) Sapper RE, killed in action
• Gordon George Luce (1894-1916) (Gr) son of George and Eunice, Private, Militia, baker, died in Jersey)
• Oswald Luce (1891-1918) son of Oswald and Jane, husband of Lily Clarke, Private, Machine Gun Corps, killed in action
• Philip Stanley Luce (1887-1915) (St My) son of Philip and Ada, Lieutenant, RNVR, killed in action
• Alphonse Victor Luce (1876- ) (St H) son of Emile and Marie, husband of May Maria Arthur, Private, RAOC
• Clifford Luce (1894- ) (St H) son of Francis and Jane, Private, Canadian Army Service Corps
• Cyril Luce (1896- ) (St H) son of Francis and Jane , Private, Central Ontario Regiment
• Cyril Helleur Luce (1893- ) (St H) son of Philip John and Eugenia Aimable Luce, Private, Canadian Mounted Rifles
• Francis Edward Luce (1874- ) (St L) son of Francois and Charlotte, Gunner, Canadian Field Artillery
• Francis Jean Marie Luce (St H), Private, RAMC
• Frank Philip Luce (St O), ex-Militia, Private, Machine Gun Corps
• George William Luce (1883- ) son of John and Rossignol, Private, Australian Infantry, shell shock
• Hedley Clarence Luce (St H) Private, Dorsetshire Regiment
• Hedley George Luce (1897- ) (Tr) son of Walter and Annie, ex-Militia, Private, Hampshire Regiment, wounded
• Henry Honore Luce, (1887- ) (Gaspe), son of Philippe of Jersey, Private, East Ontario Regiment
• John Luce (1895- ) (St L), Private, Hampshire Regiment
• John Luce (1886- ) (St H), Chief Petty Officer RN, HMS Agincourt
• John Allix Luce MM(1892- ) son of John Daniel and Melanie Mary Allix, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles Presentation to Lance-Corporal Luce at the Town Hall
• John Francis Luce (1894-1959) (St L) Corporal Manitoba Regiment
• John Rudolph Luce (1888- ) (St H), Private, Canadian Infantry, wounded
• John William Luce (1889- ) (St L) son of John William and Mary Jane, Mercantile Marine
• Philip Luce (1891- ) (St My) Corporal, Canadian Infantry
• Philip John Luce (St O), Private, Dorsetshire Regiment
• Raulin Le Montais Luce (St P), Lieutenant, RJGB
• Reginald W Luce, Corporal, Hussars
• Thomas Arthur Luce (St L), Private RJGB, wounded
• Walter Stanley Luce (1890- ) (Tr), Sapper, Canadian Railways Transport Corps
• William Luce (St H), Gunner, Royal Field Artillery