Five: Armourer J. Tuck, Royal Navy, who fought with the Naval Brigade

Five: Armourer J. Tuck, Royal Navy, who fought with the Naval Brigade during the Boer War and was instrumental in keeping the two 4.7-inch guns manned by sailors of H.M.S. Barrosa in operational service; for his zeal and energy in covering 955 miles over nine months, he was Mentioned in Despatches Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (147812 Arm-Mt: J. Tuck, H.M.S. Barrosa); 1914-15 Star (147812. J. Tuck. Armr., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (147812 J. Tuck. Armr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Joseph Tuck. Armr. H.M.S. Hogue.) mounted court-style for display, contact marks to QSA and LSGC, nearly very fine and better (5) £600-£800.

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