Tucker, Spencer Gordon

Transcript of Tucker, Spencer Gordon

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Tucker, Spencer Gordon Service Number 577

Killed in Action 1st May 1917 Le Touquet near Armentieres, France

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NAME Tucker, Spencer Gordon

SERVICE NO 577

UNIT 30th Battalion

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 22 yrs 1 mth

PLACE OF BIRTH Carcoar, NSW

ADDRESS ‘Box Hill” Carcoar, NSW

OCCUPATION Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 14 Jan 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Liverpool, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE Carcoar Rifle Club

NEXT OF KIN Father;- Alfred Tucker-“Boxhill”, Carcoar, NSW

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’9”. Weight-152lbs. Chest 34-37”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Brown. Two small scars outer L/Thigh

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 13 May 1916 Sydney per “Beltana”

DISEMBARKED 9 Jul 1916 Devonport

NOTES AWOL- Broadmeadow NSW- 11-12 Apr 1916

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED 1 May 1917-sniper bullet through skull, Le Touquet, nr Armentieres, France

BURIED London Rifle Brigade Military Cemetery Ploegsteert Wood, Messines, France, by Cptn Chaplain Richmond/

MEDALS British War Medal-39432, Victory Medal-39054. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-322925.

DEPENDANTS Mother;- Mary Ann Tucker “Box Hill” Carcoar

PERSONAL EFFECTS Disc, metal ring, 3 devotional books, knife, purse, wrist watch & strap, 5 keys, key ring, chain, 5 coins, wallet, 2 notebooks, cards, photos/ Military book/

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Carcoar Rifle Club/ Mother/