Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Alfred George Tucker

Service number	SX10310
Ranks Held	Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Major
Birth Date	1911-11-02
Birth Place	Australia: South Australia, Adelaide
Final Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service	Australian Army
Units	2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place	Adelaide
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes	Published in London Gazette in 1944-04-27 Published in London Gazette in 1941-12-30 Published in London Gazette in 1945-03-08 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1944-04-27 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1945-03-15

Collection items

Rolls

Honours and Awards:

Unit

2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Rank

Major

London Gazette

27 April 1944 on page 1929 at position 47

Commonwealth Gazette

27 April 1944 on page 894 at position 109
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards:

Unit

2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Rank

Lieutenant Colonel

London Gazette

08 March 1945 on page 1304 at position 11

Commonwealth Gazette

15 March 1945 on page 650 at position 6
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards:

Unit

2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Rank

Captain

London Gazette

30 December 1941 on page 7358 at position 139
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Timeline

Date of birth	02 November 1911
Career summary 2	26 August 1940	enlisted 2AIF
Career summary 3	02 September 1940	TFD 2/48th battalion as captain
Career summary 4	19 December 1940	arrived Middle East
Career summary 5	07 July 1941	wounded in action (Shell/shrapnel wound lt thigh)
Career summary 6	11 July 1941	evacuated from Tobruk
Career summary 7	16 September 1941	returned to unit
Career summary 8	31 March 1942	Mention in Despatches
Career summary 9	03 April 1942	major
Career summary 10	1942-11-11 - 1942-12-05	course Middle East Tactical School (senior Offr)
Career summary 11	14 January 1943	'Combined Operations Course' (Middle East Combined Training Centre?) ?
Career summary 12	23 January 1943	GOC's Commendation Card for Gallantry in Action
Career summary 13	25 February 1943	Returned to Australia (Melb)
Career summary 14	22 July 1943	attached Headquarters 9DivisionCav regiment 4
Career summary 15	06 August 1943	arrived New Guinea
Career summary 16	13 October 1943	temporary lieutenant colonel, commanding officer 2/23rd battalion
Appointment	1943-10-13 - 1946-02-08	Battalion: 2/23rd; Rank on appointment: major, temporary lieutenant colonel ; Appointed from: 2/48th battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: demobilised
Career summary 17	10 February 1944	RTA(Bris) ex Finsch
Career summary 18	30 March 1944	lieutenant colonel (bd 13 Oct 43) reported
Career summary 19	02 May 1944	Mention in Despatches
Career summary 20	09 March 1945	Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
Career summary 21	03 April 1945	arrived Morotai
Career summary 23	14 December 1945	Returned to Australia (Bris)
Career summary 24	08 February 1946	relinquished command 2/23rd battalion
Career summary 25	30 March 1946	Reserve of Officers
Career summary 22	c 1945-04-23	arrived Tarakan
Career summary 1		captain 27th battalion
Citations 2		'Lt/Col TUCKER commanded the 2/23 Aust Inf bn during the Finschhafen operation. By his determined and resourceful leadership during the Satelberg campaign and the subsequnet pursuit of the enemy to Sio, was in large measure responsible for the efficient role his battalion played. He was constantly with the most forward elements of his battalion and the complete disregard he showed for his personal safety inspired the confidence of the men under his command.'
Interwar Service 1		27th battalion
WW2 Service 1		Benghazi
WW2 Service 2		El Alamein
WW2 Service 3		New Guinea