TUCK, Albert Walter

Rank: 
Private
Unit / Base: 
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Service: 
Army
Number: 
6293183
Born: 
Sunday, April 16, 1922
Died : 
Wednesday, February 28, 1979
Albert Tuck 2 Commando
Private Albert Tuck, 2 Troop, was wounded on 16 August 1943 during operations in Sicily from which he recovered and rejoined his Commando [1].
 
He was wounded a second time on 4 February 1944 during a raid on the enemy occupied island of Hvar [2]. Despite a serious chest wound he managed to crawl three miles in 48 hours to get to the ferry port where he met up with a Major, who had stayed on the island for reconnaissance, and two other commandos. There his wounds were treated by the Major before all returned to their base on Vis. Private Tuck again returned to his Commando after recovery from this wound [3].
 
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/66.
[2] Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/72.
[3] The Green Beret, author Hilary St. George Saunders.
[Image] Debra Whittington (daughter).
[2 troop] 2 troop image with names in gallery.
 

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