Walter was the Sergeant of Coads Green Patrol Cornwall. Walter married Barbara Eva Harvey in Plymouth Jan 1942.
The son of John and Kate, in 1939 he was living at Kersbrook Cross near Callington with his mother and siblings.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coads Green Patrol | Patrol Leader | 06 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
Motor engineer
In 1999, after 55 years, Walter Tucker was finally awarded the Defence Medal. Although delighted he felt sad it had taken so long : “When the war ended, I thought we might have had a bit of an acknowledgement, as we did work very hard and had an awful lot to learn”.
Exempt from the Army because of his work both on the land and repairing vital machinery, Walter was soon singled out for his secret service after volunteering for the Home Guard. “Everyone used to say 'They belong to the Secret Service'. That is what they thought...I used to quite enjoy it”.
Alwyn Harvey recorder for Defence of Britain Database
TNA ref WO199/3391
Hancock data held by B. R. A
1939 Register
Western Morning News 8 July 1999