
| Regimental number | 10/899 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | West Clive |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Whakatu, Hawke's Bay |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | John Tucker, Pakowhai |
| Previous military service | 'D' Company, 9th (Hawkes Bay) Regiment (3 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Codford St Mary New Churchyard (Grave No 112), Wiltshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: John Tucker, Weardale Orchard, Havelock North |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, England. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Evacuated to hospital, 6 August 1915; admitted to HS 'Ascania', Mudros, 19 August 1915; transferred to St David's Hospital, Malta, 25 August 1915 (debility); to England, 18 September 1915; to No.5 Northern General Hospital, Leicester, 24 September 1915; marched into NZ Base Depot, Hornchurch, 2 May 1916. Detailed 'On Command', No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 14 March 1917; marched into NZ Command Depot, Hornchurch, 23 April 1917. Marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, 29 August 1917. Marched out to NZ Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 19 October 1917. Attached to No.7 Camp Details, Sling Camp, 6 November 1917. Attached to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 20 December 1917. Marched into Sling Camp, 9 February 1918. Admitted to No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 12 March 1918 (circumcision). Classified unfit, 24 April 1918. Placed on Seriously Ill List, No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 6 May 1918 (carcinoma testis). Transferred to Dangerously Ill List, 18 May 1918. Died, No.3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 15 June 1918 (carcinoma testis). Buried, Codford (St Mary) Cemetery, by Reverend E.H. Aston, 18 June 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Military Cemetery, Codford Street, Mary (Saint Mary) New Churchyard, Grave 112 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22013907 |