Private Edward George Tucker
Edward Tucket was born in Blackford, Somerset, England on July 10, 1898. He is commemorated at both St Paul’s Methodist (now United) Church and St James Anglican Church. Edward was the son of William and Maria Tucker. He was a student, 18 years of age, and lived with his parents in the Paris Junction when he enlisted with the 125th Battalion in Paris.
He was a member of the 10th Platoon that embarked aboard the S.S Scandinavia on February 12, 1916. The 9th and 10th Platoons were the first contingent of soldiers from Paris, nearly 100 men, to go overseas. Edward was treated for influenza in June, 1916. He was transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps after arriving in England, and served in France. He transferred to the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry in March, 1918. Edward suffered from influenza in August, 1916 and pneumonia in 1917. He was demobilized in Toronto in March, 1919. There are currently no records of where he served in France.