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Charles William James Tucker
| Name on Board | CW Tucker |
| Name on Service Records |
Charles William James Tucker |
| Enlistment Age | 23 |
| Occupation | Bottle Blower |
| Place of Birth | Newport, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Henrietta Tucker |
| Address | 77 North Road, Newport, Vic |
| Marital Status | M |
| Enlistment Date | 12/07/1915 |
| Service No. | 2461 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 29/09/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | RMS Osterley |
| Unit on Embarkation | 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 28/07/1916 |
| Unit on Death | 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA (previously reported missing) |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Pozieres, France (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
Charles Tucker was killed on his 25th birthday.
His brother, Arthur Henry Tucker (2766), died of wounds in France on 26 April 1918.
Reported in Williamstown Chronicle: a third brother, Leading Seaman F A Tucker was serving in the North Sea and a fourth brother was serving at the Naval Depot.
Daughter: Mavis Lorraine Tucker.
Additional References
Williamstown Advertiser: Saturday 27 July 1918, p2
Australian War Memorial Photo P09945.001
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