SENIOR SCHOOL
Action project remembers our ANZACS
Ms Truscott’s Year 9 Pilot Extension class for Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) worked on a very ambitious action project during
Term 1 – The Guildford ANZAC. The action project required the students to prepare a project examining the life of a soldier from Guildford
Grammar School who served in WW1, and place his life into its historical context. Using key resources such as The Australian War Memorial
website, back editions of the Swan yearbook, the School Archives and the Hamilton Library, the boys set about researching our war heroes.
Four students had their reports selected for summary in this edition of the Forward magazine. These students were Tim McLean, Ethan
Peters, Benjamin Bozich and Jack Sutton. Ethan and Jack each received an excellent ‘A’ mark for their work, while Tim and Benjamin
attained an outstanding ‘A+’.
Guy Clifton Lukin
Personal Information
Guy Clifton Lukin was born in 1888 and
died, aged 42, in 1930. He was born in the
south west of Western Australia, going on
to farm in the same region. He attended
Guildford Grammar School between the
years of 1903 and 1905 and served in WW1
from 1915-1917.
Why studying this soldier is important/
significant
Studying this soldier, Guy Clifton Lukin, is
both important and significant for multiple
reasons. It is somewhat important, as it
shows the world and events at that time,
through the life of an individual directly
involved in many key events. Being focused
on World War One, it allows one to gain
a deep and comprehensive understanding
of the war’s causes, nature, scale and the
significant events associated with it. It also
shows how the war affected people and
places, both in positive and negative ways.
Studying this soldier, Guy Clifton Lukin, is
significant as he, himself, chose to serve
his state, country and empire for what was
believed to be the ‘greater good’, fighting
past the hardships and setbacks to become
an important person in history. This is a
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reason of key significance, especially noting
that the Allied Forces won the war. It is also
significant to study him because he attended
Guildford Grammar School, as we do today,
showing us how institutions can continue to
grow, thrive and offer their beneficial services
to people throughout the centuries, despite
obstacles and major changes.
Awards and Promotions
Upon enlistment (17/06/1915) Guy Clifton
Lukin was a ranked as a Private, the lowest
rank. He was later promoted to a Lance
Corporal (01/12/1915), then Corporal
(09/03/1916), and finally a Sergeant
(02/05/1916). He was promoted due to
his great leadership qualities, bravery and
dedicated service.
This lead to him being awarded the
Distinguished Conduct Medal, being
recommended first (20/04/1917), and then
later receiving the medal (04/10/1917).
The reasons Guy Clifton Lukin received
the Distinguished Conduct Medal were as
follows: “For conspicuous gallantry and
devotion to duty. He led his platoon with
great dash and gallantry, and later, though
wounded himself, remained and continued
to direct until the objective was obtained.
He set a fine example throughout.” - An
extract from the Commonwealth of Australia
Gazette, number 169, 4 October, 1917. He
was also awarded the 1914-15 Star, a medal
awarded for service in particle theatres of
war, the British War Medal, a medal awarded
for service in particle theatres of war for a
certain time, and a Victory Medal, a standard
medal commemorating the Allied Forces
victory over the Central Powers.
Tim McLean
Douglas Barrett-Lennard
Personal information
Douglas Barrett-Lennard was born on
the 27th of May 1894 at St Leonard’s along
the Swan River near Guildford, Western
Australia, and was the son of George Hardey
Barrett-Lennard and Amy Drake-Brockman.
Douglas attended Guildford Grammar
School from 1902 to 1912. During this
time, he was widely recognised as being an
outstanding sportsman, taking part in 1st
XI Cricket for two years, 1st XVIII Football
for two years, Athletics Team for three years
and Cross Country for four years and also
participated in the GGS Cadets. When the
war broke out Douglas was only 20 years of
age and working on his family farm when he
enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force.