Gerald Tuck
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| Born | Gerald Seymour Tuck 5 May 1902 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 July 1984 (aged 82) Chichester, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| 1928 | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||
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Gerald Seymour Tuck DSO (5 May 1902 – 27 July 1984) was a Royal Navy officer and English first-class cricketer. He served in the Royal Navy from 1922–1951, seeing action in the Second World War and reaching the rank of captain. He also played first-class cricket for the Royal Navy.
Naval career and first-class cricket
[edit]Tuck was born at Hartley Wintney in May 1902. He was commissioned into the Royal Navy prior to August 1923, when he was promoted to the rank of sub-lieutenant.[1] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in February 1924.[2] He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Royal Navy against the touring New Zealanders at Portsmouth in 1927.[3] He scored a century on debut, making 125 runs in the Royal Navy second-innings total of 275 all out.[4] He made five further first-class appearances for the Royal Navy, with his final appearance coming against the Royal Air Force at Chatham in 1929.[3] In six first-class matches, Tuck scored 314 runs at an average of 31.40, with a high score of 125.[5] He appeared in minor counties cricket for Northumberland in 1928, making a single appearance in the Minor Counties Championship against Durham.[6]
He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander in February 1932,[7] followed by promotion to the rank of commander in June 1936.[8] He served in the navy in the Second World War, during which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in June 1941 while serving aboard HMS Illustrious.[9] Having served as acting captain aboard HMS California from October 1941,[10] he was promoted to the rank to the full rank of captain in December 1941.[11] He served as captain aboard HMS Bellona from November 1944 to July 1946.[10] He retired from active service in April 1951.[12]
He died at Chichester in July 1984, at the age of 82.
References
[edit]- ↑ "No. 32855". The London Gazette. 21 August 1923. p. 5699.
- ↑ "No. 32918". The London Gazette. 14 March 1924. p. 2231.
- 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Gerald Tuck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ↑ "Royal Navy v New Zealanders, 1927". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gerald Tuck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Gerald Tuck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ↑ "No. 33805". The London Gazette. 4 March 1942. p. 1498.
- ↑ "No. 34301". The London Gazette. 3 July 1936. p. 4226.
- ↑ "No. 35191". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1941. p. 3435.
- 1 2 "Gerald Seymour Tuck DSO, RN". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ↑ "No. 35403". The London Gazette. 2 January 1942. p. 85.
- ↑ "No. 39233". The London Gazette. 22 May 1951. p. 2815.
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[edit]- 1902 births
- 1984 deaths
- Military personnel from Hampshire
- Military personnel from Chichester
- People from Hartley Wintney
- Royal Navy captains
- Royal Navy officers of World War II
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- English cricketers
- Royal Navy cricketers
- Northumberland cricketers
- Cricketers from Hampshire
- 20th-century English sportsmen