Name
Leslie Arthur Tucker
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
11/05/1917
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
265654
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st/1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY
VII. A. 28.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford, Not on the Watford memorials
Pre War
Son of James and Harriett (nee EASTALL) TUCKER of Watford.
His parents married 14 June 1881 at Holy Trinity, Theale, Berks. Harriett died 1931 in Watford aged 76, and was buried 15 January in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; James died 31 March 1935 in St Alban’s, Herts, aged 80, and was buried 4 April, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Leslie was born 7 April 1895 or 1896 in Guildford, Surrey, and attended Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 14 April 1902 to 3 February 1903, from 10 January to 12 May 1905, and from 12 February 1906 to 14 June 1909. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 5 he lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings. On the 1911 Census, an apprentice whitesmith aged 16, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and four siblings.
Officially recorded as living in Watford when he enlisted in Hertford.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hertford; was entitled to the Victory, British War and 1914-15 Star medals, his qualifying date being 23 January 1915, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Leslie’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH online via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
