Casualty Information
Private
PERCY JOHN
TUCKER
Service Number
Age
Date of death
1651614
35
Friday, November 03, 1944
Company:
Researching
Son of William Henry and Mary Ellen Tucker, of Ton-Y-Pandy, Glamorgan.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
Royal Artillery
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
SMAKT, Holland
Percy John Tucker was born in Glamorgan, Wales on the 11th October, 1909.
Before the War he was a Grocery Shop Assistant - Co-op 1st KOSB War Diary for the date of his death
A very quiet morning with little shelling and mortaring.
Representatives from 2 RUR went round our Coy positions during the afternoon, preparatory to taking over the posns the next day.
The afternoon was also quiet.
Shortly after 1900 hrs the enemy started shelling the railway in front of C Coy. The enemy had been firing a Bren from the area of the Steel Factory just to the East of the rly to the North East of C Coy posn.
About 1930 hrs we stonked Q5 with 3" mortars and 25 pdrs. Except for this there was nothing of interest. List of Arty Targets will be found in Appx 'A'.
In Memorium
Memorial
MIERLO WAR CEMETERY
II. B. 6.
Photo Credits:
Find a Grave - Des Philippet