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Victor Arthur Alfred TUCKER

Regimental number6839
Place of birthMannanarie, South Australia
SchoolCrystal Brook Public School, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationClerk
AddressCrystal Brook, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18.2
Height5' 9"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Tucker, Crystal Brook, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 May 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 7 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Divisional Signal Company
FateDied of wounds 8 September 1918
Place of death or woundingRouen, France
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialSt. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block R, Plot II, Row M, Grave No. 7), Rouen, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
26
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William Henry and Emma TUCKER, Crystal Brook, South Australia. Native of Mannanarie
Family/military connectionsBrother: 5293 RQMS Cyril Glanville TUCKER MM, 4th Australian Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 21 May 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, TUCKER Victor Arthur Alfred

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