The Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment formed by the late Michael Hayward

Pair: Captain A. N. Tucker, Wiltshire Regiment

1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., Wilts. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt.) extremely fine (2) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment formed by the late Michael Hayward.

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Alfred Nicholson Tucker was born in Devonshire on 29 October 1885. Serving in the Wiltshire Regiment he entered the Salonika theatre of war in November 1915. In February 1916 he was accidentally wounded in the thigh during bomb throwing practice. Served in the Army Gas School, January-February 1917 and was granted the rank of Temporary Lieutenant in January 1917 whilst holding the appointment as Gas Officer. Promoted to Temporary Captain in March 1917. In September 1917 he was invalided from Salonika suffering from Malaria. He returned to Salonika in April 1918 but so did his Malaria and he returned to the U.K. in August 1918. With copied service papers and m.i.c.