James Bryant TUCKEY

Regimental number10/1092
Date of birth8 February 1893
Place of birthPahiatua
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressOhingaiti
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.9
Height5' 9"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinA Tuckey, Ohingaiti
Previous military serviceTerritorials
Enlistment date28 August 1914
Place of enlistmentAwapuni
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankSergeant
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 7 September 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria with unit, 27 December 1915.

Promoted Corporal, Ismailia, 2 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 April 1916.

On leave to United Kingdom, 16 September 1917; rejoined unit, 28 September 1917.

Attached to NZ Wing, Reinforcement Camp, 30 September 1917; rejoined unit, 27 October 1917.

Promoted Sergeant, 18 March 1918.

Detached to 3rd Army Rest Camp, 21 July 1918; rejoined unit, 8 August 1918.

To be returned to NZ on duty for furlough, 8 August 1918; marched into NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 18 August 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on HMT 'Remuera', 7 September 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 22 October 1918; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 13 December 1918.

Total war service: 4 years 108 days (of which 4 years 8 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death1 September 1977, Tauranga
Age at death84
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22013939