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Norman John TUCK

Regimental number2533
Date of birth18 April 1897
Place of birthBendigo, Victoria
ReligionChurch of Christ
OccupationMetal ceiling worker
Address150 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19.2
Height5' 6"
Weight`40 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Tuck, 16 Blenheim Street, Balaclava, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years in the Senior Cadets; then moved to an Exempt Area. Previously rejected for enlistment on account of defective teeth.
Enlistment date4 June 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 16 July 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 21 March 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date29 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 29 November 1915 (shell wound, back).

Wounded in action (second occasion), France, 26 July 1916 (shell shock).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kildonian Castle', 21 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 29 June 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No V350676.
Date of death4 August 1969
Age at death72
Place of burialSpringvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, TUCK Norman John

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