1st Cl. P.O. George Tucker
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Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Withycombe Raleigh
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Tucker
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George
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1st Cl. P.O.
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R.N.
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At Sea
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24
March
1918
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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10628
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Forename
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William George
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Surname
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Tucker
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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2066D
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Father
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John Tucker
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Mother
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(nee ?)
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Wife
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Nellie Ellen (nee Best)
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Date of Birth
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21
June
1875
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Where Born
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St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada
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Date Baptised
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Ship or Regiment
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Royal Naval Reserve, S.S. War Knight
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Date of Death
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24
March
1918
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Place of Death
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St Catherine's Head, English Channel. Vessel was involved in a collision with the oil tanker O.B. Jennings. Being towed to safety she hit a mine and subsequently sank.
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Contributor
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PB, Carol Fogg, Mike Tracey, Sue Turner, Dave Gwilliam