
| Regimental number | 32506 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Assistant manager |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Henry Chuck, 32 Jolimont Street, Melbourne East, Victoria, Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in College Cadets; member for 6 months of National Reserve at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company embarked on two ships, 'Navua' and 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs T H Chuck, 32 Jolimont Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 March 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 2 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Reliquished appointment as Temporary Corporal, 1 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 26 June 1917, and posted to C Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21894174 |
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