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TUCKER, John Anstruther
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX787, 450320 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 October 1939, East St Kilda, Vic, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Air Gunnery Schools |
| Born: | Horsham, Victoria, Australia, 11 July 1920 |
| Home Town: | Elwood, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Taralgon Elementary High School |
| Occupation: | Nurseryman |
| Died: | Ringwood, Victoria, Australia, 20 December 2014, aged 94 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Memorial Location: Tristania Garden, G3/Bed 2/Rose 26. |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 Oct 1939: | Involvement Private, VX787, 2nd/9th Armoured Regiment | |
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| 28 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Private, VX787, 2nd/9th Armoured Regiment, East St Kilda, Vic, Australia | |
| 28 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX787 | |
| 3 Aug 1944: | Discharged Private, VX787, 2nd/9th Armoured Regiment | |
| 4 Aug 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 450320 | |
| 4 Aug 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 450320, Air Gunnery Schools | |
| 4 Aug 1944: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 450320, Air Gunnery Schools, Melbourne, Vic, Australia | |
| 16 Nov 1944: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, Air Gunnery Schools, Promoted: 16/11/1944, [LAC] Leading Aircraftman; (NAA, Pg-11) Service Record of Corporal: John Anstruther TUCKER, SN 450320. | |
| 29 Mar 1945: | Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Air Gunnery Schools, Promoted: 29/03/1945, [SGT] Sergeant; (NAA, Pg-11) Service Record of Sergeant: John Anstruther TUCKER, SN 450320. | |
| 28 Mar 1947: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Air Gunnery Schools |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daniel Bishop
Son of Richard Stanley TUCKER & Beatrice Annie (nee-JONES) TUCKER.
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