| Regimental number | 3457 |
| Place of birth | Redbeek, Cumberland, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Hammerton Road, Fairfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M A Tuke, Hammerton Road, Fairfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 7 years in the Royal Field Artillery, British Army. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 4), Sailly-Sur-Las-Lys, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 163 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: WIlliam and Elizabeth TUKE; husband of Margaret Ann TUKE, Lackey Street, Fairfield, New South Wales. Native of Redbeck, Cumberland, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 4th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 21 January 1916. Transferred to 56th Bn, 16 February 1916; taken on strength of 56th Bn, 16 February 1916. Attached to 14th Brigade Headquarters, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916; rejoined 56th Bn, Moascar, 12 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buired Sailly-sur-la-Lys Cemetery by Reverend W.M. Holliday, 20 July 1916. Statement, Red Cross File No 2790302, 1740 Pte J. SOMERVILLE, B Company, 56th Bn (patient, No 18 General Hospital, Etaples), 21 October 1916: 'I knew Tuke; he was in B. VII and he was valled "Pommy Dick", and I saw his body on 20.7.16 at Fromelles. He had been hit by a shell and was killed outright. I as rightclose to the body and quite sure it was he.' Second statement, 3330 Pte P.G. HUGHES,56th Bn (patient, 23rd General Hospital, Etaples, 6 November 1916): 'I saw Tuke killed; half his head was blown off and death was instantaneous. He was buried in Pinney's Avenue? (sic) Cemetery.' Third statement, 3649 Pte R.H. PEARCE, 56th Bn (patient, Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, England), 7 November 1916: 'Informant states that Pte. Tuke was instantly killed on July 13/16, being hit on the head whilst standing on the parapet.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TUKE Richard
Red Cross File No 2790302 |
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