May 8, 1895

Born in Salisbury, England to Charles and Clara (nee Offer) Tucker

Mar 11, 1914

Embarked the SS Royal Edward in Avonmouth

Mar 19, 1914

Disembarked in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Simcoe, Ontario

Aug 5, 1915

Attested into the 76^th Battalion CEF in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario

Ø  Number 141302

Ø  Next of kin given as Charles Tucker, Salisbury, England

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  Previous military experience given as 39^th Regiment, Simcoe, Ontario

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

o   Later noted as Methodist

Ø  Posted to No. 4 Platoon, “A” Company

The battalion trained in Camp Niagara, Ontario

Oct 1, 1915

Embarked the SS Scandinavian in Montreal, Quebec as part of the battalion’s 1^st Draft

Oct 10, 1915

Disembarked in Portsmouth, England and proceeded to West Sandling where the draft was absorbed into the 39^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Feb 19, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Feb 21, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Mar 12, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Tucker joined the 21^st Battalion resting in La Clytte, Belgium and was posted to “C” Company

Apr 8, 1916

During fighting at the St. Eloi Craters in Belgium, Private Tucker received shrapnel wounds to his back and left shoulder.  He was evacuated to the No. 6 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid

Apr 9, 1916

Transferred to the No. 17 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station).  From here he was transported via the No. 21 AT (Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 4 General Hospital in Camiers, France

Apr 27, 1916

Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian Convalescent Depot in Wimereux, France

May 9, 1916

Discharged from hospital care and joined the General Base Depot in Boulogne

May 15, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Tucker rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the front line near the St. Eloi Craters, Belgium

Mar 26, 1917

Appointed to the rank of Acting Corporal with pay

Apr 6, 1917

Reduced to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal without pay

Jul 1, 1917

Promoted to the rank of Corporal

Aug 15, 1917

Appointed to the rank of Acting Sergeant with pay

Aug 20, 1917

Granted 10 days leave

Sep 5, 1917

Rejoined the battalion resting in Villers au Bois, France

Nov 9, 1917

During fighting at Passchendaele, Belgium, Charles Tucker was reported to be missing in action.  It appears that during confusion, he was separated from the battalion, but was able to relocate the battalion a couple of days later unharmed

Nov 18, 1917

Promoted to the rank of Sergeant

Apr 15, 1918

During a night patrol in No Man’s Land at Mercatel, France, Sergeant Tucker received fractured the fibula in his left leg from a machine gun bullet.  He was evacuated to the No. 6 Canadian Field Ambulance for first aid before being transported to the No. 29 Casualty Clearing Station

Apr 16, 1918

Transferred via the No. 32 Ambulance Train and admitted to the No. 9 USA General Hospital in Rouen, France

Apr 20, 1918

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Panama

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No. 4 Canadian General Hospital in Basingstoke

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Jul 15, 1918

Tonsils became inflamed and sore

Sep 1, 1918

Now able to walk with slight pain and began doing light duty work in the hospital ward

Nov 4, 1918

Attached to the No. 1 CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Witley for physical training and exercise

Nov 20, 1918

Discharged from the command depot and joined the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot Headquarters in Seaford

Dec 8, 1918

Embarked the SS Olympic in Southampton

Dec 14, 1918

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No. 2 Casualty Company

Dec 19, 1918

Granted leave until January 6, 1919

Apr 9, 1919

Posted to the Casualty Company at the Park School in Toronto

Apr 17, 1919

Posted to Dispersal Station “I” Staff

Aug 7, 1919

Posted to the Casualty Company at the Exhibition Camp in Toronto

Aug 11, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Sergeant

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 234125

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge c/o Bank of Hamilton, Toronto Head Office

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at 261 Wellesley St., Toronto, Ontario

Jun 18, 1921

Married to Margaret Elizabeth Cooper (nee Garfield) a divorcee in Toronto, Ontario

Feb 10, 1959

Charles Tucker died while a patient of the Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Ontario