Remembered today, with Gratitude.

Corporal 15671 Wesley Edgar Reuben Tuck 9 Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.

Wesley was born on the family farm in Denver, Norfolk in 1891, his Father Frederick James and his Mother Julia had 6 sons in all.

The 9 Norfolk’s including Wesley arrived in France on 30 August 1915, on 15 September 1916 the Battalion was given the task of attacking the Quadrilateral, they suffered casualties of 17 officers and 431 other ranks killed and wounded. During the attack Wesley received a very bad gunshot wound to his right leg, passed down the line he was admitted, on 18th September to No 11 General Hospital at Camiers, near Etaples. On 8th October he arrived and was admitted to the Third Southern General Hospital at Oxford where he was to spend the next few weeks recuperating. When getting out of bed on the morning of Tuesday 24th October, Wesley\'s exertions caused his wound to break open. The resulting haemorrhage could not be stopped and he bled to death.

Wesley’s parents Frederick and Julia took their sons body home so that he could be buried in the family plot in St. Nicholas Churchyard, Dersingham, Norfolk.

On the same day Wesley took part in the attack on the Quadrilateral his older Brother Private 60002 Hubert Henry Tuck, 21 (Eastern Ontario) Battalion Canadian Infantry was attacking the Sucrerie (sugar beet refinery) Hubert came through the battle unscathed, however, at some point later that day he was helping to clear the battlefield of casualties when he was hit by a snipers bullet and badly wounded. He was transported 15 miles behind the lines to No 44 Casualty Clearing Station, located close to the village of Puchevillers. The next day, Saturday 16th September, he succumbed to his wounds and died.

He is buried in Puchevillers British Military Cemetery, France.

Friartuck,

Remembering today, not forgotten

Thanks for posting the outline of what happened to the two brothers.

Ian.

Remembering.

Thank you for the freedom that I enjoy.

RIP

Scottie.

So sad that Wesley actually made it back and apparently recovering before passing away.

Ian and Scottie,
Thank you both for remembering Wesley and Hubert and for your comments.
Kind regards,
Stephen.

gone but not forgotten
tafski

Thank you for sharing their story friartuck.

Indeed, gone but not forgotten

Kind regards

Steve