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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland 

Died on this date – 18th April…… Private William Tuck was born at Flinders, Victoria on 17th December, 1880.

He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 30th December, 1915 in Townsville, Queensland as a 35 year old, single, Labourer, from Flinders, Victoria.
Private William Tuck, Service number 759, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Demosthenes (A64) on 18th May, 1916 with the 11th Infantry Brigade, 41st Infantry Battalion “C” Company & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 20th July, 1916.

Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
On 17th August, 1916 Private Tuck was admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England with Gastritis. He was discharged from Hospital on 5th September, 1916.

He was admitted back to Fargo Military Hospital on 17th December, 1916 from 11th Training Battalion. He was discharged & was marched in to 11th Training Battalion at Durrington, Wiltshire on 29th December, 1916.

Private Tuck was admitted to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, England on 1st March, 1917 with Jaundice.

A Medical Report was completed on Private William Tuck on 5th March, 1917 at 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, England. His disability was listed as Amoebic abscess of Liver which had originated in England in July, 1916. “Reached England in July, 1916 shortly after landing was in Hospital at Salisbury Plaines for a month treated for Jaundice. After discharged was unable to do any work on account of shortness of breath. Entered hospital again 17.12.16 & has been in hospital ever since. At onset of illness he vomited a good deal but lately this symptom has ceased. He is not able to take meat on account of it causing syngostive pain. He is losing weight & had pain below right ribs. No dysentery. Not a heavy drinker.” The abscess was on new growth of Liver & was not due to Military Service. The Officer in charge of the Medical Case recommended that Private Tuck be discharged as permanently unfit. The Medical Board agreed that private William Tuck was permanently unfit for General & Home Service.

His condition was reported as seriously ill on 23rd March, 1917.

Private William Tuck died at 1.55 am on 18th April, 1917 at 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield Park, Harefield, Middlesex, England from (primary) Amoebic abscess of Liver & (secondary) Empyema.
He was buried in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Harefield, Middlesex, England where 112 other WW1 Australian Graves are located.

** Younger brother Private Henry Thomas Tuck, 3937 was killed in action on 11th August, 1916 & is remembered on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/o---w.html