Ernest TUCK (aka Chan) [1899-1971] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Ernest TUCK (aka Chan) [1899-1971]

Primary tabs

Submitted by brian edgar on Wed, 2013-12-18 18:34
Names
Given: 
Ernest
Family: 
Tuck
Alias / nickname: 
Chan
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1899-09-15
Birthplace (town, state): 
Somerset
Birthplace (country): 
England
Death
Date: 
1971-09-23

Ernest Tuck was in the ASC division of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. During the December 1941 hostilities he was assigned to the Army Field Bakery at Deepwater Bay, where he worked with Staff-Sergeant Patrick Sheridan, who paid tribute to the value of his contribution.

After the surrender he was held at the camp in North Point, and then sent to Shamshuipo.

Sources:

http://gwulo.com/node/17612

http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/searchgarrison/hkvdc.html

Patrick John Sheridan, Unpublished Memoir (kindly sent to me by Helen Dodd and her sisters)

 

Note: Sheridan gives his first name as 'Jan' - either a mistake or a nickname.

Tags: 
POW
HKVDC
  • Log in or register to post comments

Comments

Submitted by David on Wed, 2013-12-18 21:46.

Over at http://gwulo.com/node/17612, Ian Mcnay writes:

Kitty Tuck was married to Ernest Tuck who was my Godfather. He was always called Chan after a well known tailor in HK at that time.

Sheridan probably heard the nickname without knowing its origin, and thought Tuck was called Jan.

Regards, David

Submitted by annpake on Thu, 2022-01-13 03:04.

Japanese Card

Ernest Tuck Sergeant 3839 HKVDC born 15 September 1899 in "Summerset" son of William and Mary Jane Tuck.  Destination of Report to Mrs K Tuck 18 Noble Street Mosman Sydney Australia

UK Birth Index

Birth registered Quarter 4 Yeovil Somerset 

Ernest Tuck born 15 September 1899 enlisted  6 June 1917 Royal Marine Artillery: Continuous Service

Marriage  Quarter  3 1931 Medway Kent  to Kate Burkett

Kate Burkett  (1911-1962)  (Ancestry)

Marriage 1966 Ernest Tuck to Winifred M M England

Ernest Tuck Death 23 September 1971 Taunton Somerset