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Samuel Charles TUCKER

Regimental number1069
Place of birthPerth, Western Australia
SchoolState School No. 1479, Brighton Road, St. Kilda, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBookbinder
Address64 Brunning Street, East St Kilda, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, Charles M Tucker, 64 Brunning Street, East St Kilda, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed with Militia, 63rd Regiment, as Bandsman.
Enlistment date3 April 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll3 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name22nd Battalion Head-Quarters Staff
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/39/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll22nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 26 August 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*noted as Charles Samuel on NR
Place of death or woundingMouquet Farm, Pozieres, France
Age at death23.4
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialPozieres British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D,Grave No. 22), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
97
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles Marcus and Annie Maria TUCKER, Peate Avenue, Camberwell South, Victoria. Native of Perth, Western Australia
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184
Date: 14 December 1916

Family/military connectionsCousin: Arthur C. Tucker, was killed Mouquet Farm, France on 18th August 1916. Cousin: Charles E. Tucker, 2nd Division, Signalling Corp, was awareded M.M.~
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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