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James Roland TUCKER

Regimental number2749
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
SchoolEast Adelaide Public School, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressGrant Avenue, Rose Park, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMother, Mrs Margaret Tucker, Grant Avenue, Rose Park, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date26 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name50th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/67/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 23 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll50th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 16 October 1917
Age at death28
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row E, Grave No. 6), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
151
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of James Douglas Percy and Margaret TUCKER, 146 Grant Avenue, Toorak, Adelaide, South Australia. Native of Adelaide, South Australia
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1581 Pte William Charles TUCKER, 32nd Bn, killed in action, 20 July 1916; [944] Lt Francis George TUCKER, 43rd Bn, returned to Australia, 9 January 1920.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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