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Sep 25, 1879
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Born at
Trafalgar Township, Halton County Ontario to John and Deborah Ann (nee Fisher) Tuck
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May 31, 1905
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Married to Mary
Alice “Addie” King at Georgetown Ontario
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Apr 3, 1916
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Attested into
the 164th Battalion at Georgetown Ontario
Ø Number 663673
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Alice Tuck, wife, of Georgetown Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Millwright
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to “D” Company
At the time
of enlistment he declared that he had 3 dependent children, 2 sons and a daughter
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Jul 6, 1916
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The Battalion
moved to Camp Borden Ontario for training
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Oct 16, 1916
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The Battalion
moved to Hamilton Ontario for winter training and quartered in the Westinghouse Barracks
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Apr 5, 1917
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The Battalion
left Hamilton by train for Halifax Nova Scotia
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Apr 10, 1917
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Appointed to the
rank of Acting Corporal
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Apr 11, 1917
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Embarked the
Troopship Carpathia at Halifax
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Apr 22, 1917
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded by train to the Otterpool Camp
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Apr 23, 1917
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Transferred to
the 2nd Reserve Battalion at the East Sandling Camp
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May 27, 1917
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Transferred back
to the 164th Battalion which had moved to the East Sandling Camp
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Jan 15, 1918
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Reduced to the
rank of Private for failing to obey the command of an NCO
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Mar 8, 1918
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Attached to the
119th Battalion at Witley for duty
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Mar 19, 1918
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Ceased to be
attached to the 119th Battalion and attached to the 125th Battalion
for duty
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Mar 28, 1918
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Ceased to be
attached to the 125th Battalion and returned to the 164th Battalion
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Mar 29, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 30, 1918
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Arrived at No 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Etaples France and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 3, 1918
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Arrived at the
CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) at Calonne Ricouart
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Apr 15, 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the front line at a trench called The Mercatel Switch and assigned to “B”
Company
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Aug 27, 1918
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Received
shrapnel wounds to his back, legs and left arm, and was admitted to No 4 CFA (Canadian
Field Ambulance) and later the same day was transferred to No 7 CCS (Casualty Clearing
Station)
On the same
day, he was appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal without pay
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From the 21st Battalion War Diary
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Sep 2, 1918
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Transferred via
Ambulance Train and admitted to No 83 General Hospital at Boulogne where surgery was
performed to remove pieces of shrapnel from his arm and lung
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Sep 23, 1918
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Invalided to
England aboard the Hospital Ship Cambria
Posted to the
EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) while in hospital
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Sep 24, 1918
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Admitted to the
Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital at Millbank, London, then transferred to the Countess
of Lytton’s Hospital at Charles St, London
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Nov 1, 1918
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Transferred to
the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bear Wood Park, Wokingham
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Nov 27, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital and granted sick leave until December 7, 1918.
Posted to the
6th Reserve Battalion at Seaford
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Dec 13, 1918
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On Command to
Kinmel Park pending return to Canada
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Jan 4, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Metagama at Liverpool
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Jan 16, 1919
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Disembarked at
St John New Brunswick and proceeded to Toronto Ontario
Posted to the
Casualty Company at the Exhibition Camp, Toronto
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Jan 17, 1919
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Granted leave
with subsistence until January 31, 1919
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Feb 1, 1919
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Medical Board at
the Exhibition Camp, Toronto makes note of the following
Ø Shrapnel wounds to left arm and right lung
Ø Suffers from weakness in left arm and partial loss of function in his
right lung
Ø Recommended that he be discharged from the CEF as Medically unfit and
placed on light duties until he is discharged
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Feb 7, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Toronto Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge L/Cpl
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued (number not recorded)
Ø Proposed residence on discharge Georgetown Ontario
Following his
discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Georgetown Ontario
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Feb 11, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #31173
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Sep 27, 1919
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His Military
Medal was sent to him at Georgetown Ontario
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Mar 1, 1946
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L/Cpl Tuck, MM
Died at home and was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown Ontario
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