9th Bn Durham Light Infantry

Hi guys I'm Steve just joined here,I'm researching my grandfathers uncle who was in the 2nd wave to land on d day in the Durham light infantry he was a bren gunner who was wounded on October 4th and died October 5th just wandering where I can find info thanx guys

 

Welcome
A good start is his service records Get a copy of military service records - GOV.UK

PrivateTUCKER, ALBERT ADOLPHUS
Service Number 14619984

Died 05/10/1944

Aged 34

9th Bn.
Durham Light Infantry

Son of William Samuel and Emma Jane Tucker, of St. Austell, Cornwall.


INSCRIPTION
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13806160/albert-adolphus-tucker#view-photo=71837848

Also members on here can get a copy of the relevant war diary for a reasonable fee




Regads
Clive

 

Thankyou for your help got that info just wandered if I could get any more thankyou so much

 

Hi no I haunt how would I get that ? Thankyou

 

Thankyou very much really appreciate it

 

Welcome to the forum, Steve.

You will find an excellent thread on the action in which Pte. Albert Tucker was wounded on 4 October 1944 here: NIJMEGEN BRIDGEHEAD: II.SS Pz Corps' counterattack in October 1944 - but particularly at posts 39 to 43, which deal specifically with the 9th Bn Durham Light Infantry.

Pte Tucker is also mentioned in the Roll of Honour in the battalion history, The Gateshead Gurkhas (Harry Moses).

NB. I will ask Pieter (stolpi), who created the 'Nijmegen Bridgehead' thread, if he can amend his narrative to include the fact that Pte. Albert Tucker was a casualty of this action and died of wounds the following day.

Best,

Steve.

 

I'm very impressed and appreciative thankyou so much to all that have helped quite proud he made it that far to be honest as hundreds didn't thankyou once again

 

Do you have a link to the roll of honour?

 

No, Steve. It's in a book. However, I will take the book into work later, scan the RoH and post it up here ASAP. Do you require the whole RoH or just the page with Albert's name on it?

Best,

Steve.

 

Thankyou so much

 

1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION
Gover Valley, St Austell U.D., Cornwall
NAME DOB OCCUPATION
Emma J Tucker 14 Nov 1870 Unpaid Domestic Duties (widow)
Albert Tucker 19 Nov 1909 Clerk (Clay Industry)
Edward Letcher 11 Nov 1883 Engineer

William Samuel Tucker had died the previous year.

 

Where did you find that information to may I ask? Thanx

 

Find My Past. As a member of Lancashire Libraries I have free access to most of FMP, plus Ancestry.

1911 Census - Gover Valley, Grove Rd, St Austell

William Samuel Tucker 41
Emma Jane Tucker 40
William Archibald Tucker 18
Kathleen Dorothy Tucker 16
Jack Preston Tucker 14
Gwendoline Voilet Tucker 12
Lillian Doris Tucker 10
Frederick George Tucker 7
Albert Adolphus Tucker 1

 

Brilliant what a great site this is what are those numbers next to the names?

 

Their ages at the time. William is described as 'Clay Worker'. Jack's occupation was 'learning farming'..