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Captain
Gerald Tuck
DSO
Born
Gerald Seymour Tuck

5 May 1902
Hartley Wintney, Hampshire,
England
Died27 July 1984(1984-07-27) (aged 82)
Chichester, Sussex, England
Cricket career
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928Northumberland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 314
Batting average 31.40
100s/50s 1/2
Top score 125
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 June 2019

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.

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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.

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  1. ↑ "No. 32855". The London Gazette. 21 August 1923. p. 5699.
  2. ↑ "No. 32918". The London Gazette. 14 March 1924. p. 2231.
  3. 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Gerald Tuck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Royal Navy v New Zealanders, 1927". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Gerald Tuck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Gerald Tuck". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "No. 33805". The London Gazette. 4 March 1942. p. 1498.
  8. ↑ "No. 34301". The London Gazette. 3 July 1936. p. 4226.
  9. ↑ "No. 35191". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1941. p. 3435.
  10. 1 2 "Gerald Seymour Tuck DSO, RN". www.uboat.net. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "No. 35403". The London Gazette. 2 January 1942. p. 85.
  12. ↑ "No. 39233". The London Gazette. 22 May 1951. p. 2815.
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