Remembered today, with Gratitude.

The first Tuck to die in Belgium.

Private 8146 Ernest Wilfred Tuck 2^nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment.

Ernest 1 of 7 children of Robert and Mary Tuck was born in Castle Combe, Wiltshire in 1889 and lived at 110, Long Dean.

Along with the rest of his BEF Battalion Ernest landed in Zeebruge, Belgium on 7^th October 1914. During an enemy attack on there front line trench at Becelare on the 24^th October, the 2^nd Battalion CO Lieutenant-Colonel Forbes was one of those captured, he was congratulated by the opposing German Commanding General on their gallant resistance, he went on to reveal that the final assault on the Wiltshire’s had been made by 7 complete German Battalions. The Wiltshire’s had left England with a strength of 1,100 Officers and men, in the assault 450 were captured, killed or wounded. The Officer casualties alone were 28, 7 killed, 10 wounded and 11 taken prisoner. Ernest aged 25 was one of those killed, only18 days after his arrival in Belgium.

Ernest has no known grave and is therefore commemorated on the Menin Gate (Ypres), Belgium, he is also remembered on the War Memorial in Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire.

Rest in peace Ernest. You are not forgotten.

Remembering.

Thank you for the freedom that I enjoy.

RIP

Scottie.

Gone but not forgotten

Kind regards

Steve

Ernest,

You are not fogotten

Friartuck, thank you as always, for adding information to explain more about the casualty you are asking us to remember.

Ian.

Ian,
Thank you for taking the time to remember them.
Kindest regards,
Stephen.

Rest in Peace.