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We remember Harold George Tucker
We remember Harold George Tucker
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Gwendoline Maud Tucker
Source:9421204
1888
1892
sibling
Wilfred Moore Tucker
Source:9421204
1892
1895
birth
Source:9421015
1895
1899
sibling
Leslie Moore Tucker
Source:9421204
1899
1901
location
Ringwood, Miskin Road, Dartford, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9421228
1901
1911
employment
Clerk Merchant
Source:9421204
1911
1911
location
5a Spital Street, Dartford, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9421204
1911
1916
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Source:9421203
5th September 1916 - 31st March 1918
1916
enlistment
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:9421015
11th September 1916
1916
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
No 35 Squadron
Source:9421015
31st October 1916 - 12th August 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
No 2 Training Squadron, Shefford
Source:9421015
20th September 1917 - 22nd September 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
No 25 Training Squadron
Source:9421015
22nd September 1917 - 29th September 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
No 50 Training Squadron
Source:9421015
29th September 1917 - 17th November 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Source:9421015
17th November 1917 - 24th November 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
5 Training Depot Station
Source:9421015
24th November 1917 - 31st March 1918
1918
appointments
Assistant Instructor
Source:9421015
3rd March 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
No 5 Training Depot Station, RAF Collyweston
Source:9421015
1st April 1918 - 4th April 1918
1918
appointments
Assistant Instructor
Source:9421015
1918
1918
marriage
Hilda Parker
Source:9421016
1918
service
British Army
Private
1079
West Kent Yeomanry
Source:4505295
service
British Army
Private
245101
West Kent Yeomanry
Source:4505295
1918
death
Killed in Action
RE8, 5133, side-slipped, dived into the ground and caught fire, Both occupants (Lt Tucker and 2nd Lt Stewart) were killed.
RAF Collyweston
United Kingdom
Source:9417299
4th April 1918
burial
Dartford
United Kingdom
Source:9421014
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold George |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Tucker |
| Source | 4505295 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5a Spital Street, Dartford, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Ringwood, Miskin Road, Dartford, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1079 | West Kent Yeomanry | Private | ||
| British Army | 245101 | West Kent Yeomanry | Private | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | No 35 Squadron | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | No 2 Training Squadron, Shefford | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | No 25 Training Squadron | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | No 50 Training Squadron | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 5 Training Depot Station | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | No 5 Training Depot Station, RAF Collyweston | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Mary Tucker nee Moore | mother | ||
| William Tyley Tucker | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendoline Maud Tucker | sister | 1888 | |
| Wilfred Moore Tucker | brother | 1892 | |
| Leslie Moore Tucker | brother | 1899 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Parker | wife | 1918 |
Media
Media
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Gravestone of Lt Harold George TUCKER (RAF).Seen in Watling Street Cemetery, Dartford, Kent, England, November 2013. Died 4 April 1918. Aged 23 years. Inscription quoting Lord Alfred Tennyson.
Contributed by:
DAVID7560 -
Royal Aircraft Factory RE8RE8 was the type of aircraft that Lt Tucker was flying in when he was killed, Intended as a replacement for the vulnerable B.E.2, the R.E.8 was widely regarded as more difficult to fly and gained a reputation in the Royal Flying Corps for being "unsafe" that was never entirely dispelled. Although eventually it gave reasonably satisfactory service, it was never an outstanding combat aircraft. Nonetheless, it remained the standard British reconnaissance and artillery observation aircraft from mid-1917 to the end of the war, serving alongside the rather more popular Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8.Contributed by:
Mike152380
Communities
Communities
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Royal Air Force Wittering Roll of RemembranceMore about Royal Air Force Wittering Roll of Remembrance
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mike152380 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Mike152380 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mike152380 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Air Force Wittering Roll of Remembrance, Volume One, World War One; 1916 ~ 1918 | Mike152380 | |
| RAF Story Vault | Trevor65535 | |
| Air Force List April 1918 | Mike152380 | |
| Supplement to the London Gazette 14 September 1916 | Mike152380 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gravestone of Lt Harold George TUCKER (RAF). | DAVID7560 | |
| Royal Aircraft Factory RE8 | Mike152380 |
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