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Roland Tucker |
Roland Tucker
Son of Robert William Tucker, born Monteal, Canada, 3rd Battalion, Lowland Field Artillery, No. 551
CWGC:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 8th Battalion
No: S/40275
Date of Death: 5th October 1918
Age 25
Buried: Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery
Additional Information: Son of Robert William and Margaret Elizabeth Tucker, 10 Glenfield Street, Dennistoun.
SNWM:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 8th Battalion
No: S/40275
Formerly Scottish Horse, No. 5119
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 5th October 1918
Place of Death: France & Flanders
Cause of Death: Died of Wounds
SDGW:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 8th (Service) Battalion
No: S/40275
Formerly Scottish Horse, No. 5119
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 5th October 1918
Place of Death: France & Flanders
Cause of Death: Died of Wounds
MIC:
Roland Tucker, Private, Royal Highlanders, Nos.5049 & S/40275
Medal Entitlement: British War & Victory Medals
Soldiers’ Effects:
Roland Tucker, Private, 8th battalion Royal Highlanders, No. S/40275.
Died at 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 5th October 1918
Mother/Sole legatee: Margaret E.
Glasgow Herald, 16th October 1918. ‘Deaths on Service’
Tucker. Died at an Australian casualty clearing station on 5th October of wounds received in action 29th September, No. 40275, Private Roland Tucker, Black Watch (Scottish Horse), aged 25, youngest and dearly beloved son of Mr and Mrs R. W. Tucker, 10 Glenfield Street, Dennistoun, Glasgow (Late Bandmaster, Lancashire Fusiliers and Glasgow Artillery)
Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Roland Tucker, Private, Black Watch, 10 Glenfield Street, Dennistoun.
Listed on St. Kentigern’s Episcopal Church Memorial (Armadale Street, Dennistoun): Roland Tucker
1901 Census, Living at 121 Reidvale Street, Dennistoun
Father: Robert Tucker, age 48, Bandmaster, born Canada
Mother Margaret Tucker, age 40, born England
Children: Thomas F. Tucker, age 16, Clerk & Collector, born England
Lillias E. Tucker, age 15, Clerkess, born England
Helen E. Tucker, age 10, Scholar, born Glasgow
Roland O. N. Tucker, age 7, Scholar, born Glasgow