Major Frederick STUCKEY (1879-1915).

Service # 12/2; Major, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 6th Hauraki Regiment, Main Body, New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF).

Born 8 April 1879 at Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand.

Son of Mrs F.A. Bamford (formerly Stuckey) - of Tahunanui, Nelson District, South Island, New Zealand.

Frederick Stuckey attended Nelson College, Nelson District, from 1894-1898.

In 1902 Frederick Stuckey graduated with a Masters Degree - from Auckland University College (now Auckland University), Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.

Prior to enlistment for war service Frederick Stuckey was a Teacher, and Assistant Master, at Kings' College, Auckland.

Frederick Stuckey enlisted for war service - on 14 August 1914 - at Auckland.

At enlistment he was posted as a Major - with the Auckland Infantry Regiment, 6th Hauraki Company - Main Body, NZEF.

On 16 October 1914 Major Stuckey left New Zealand for overseas war service - with the Main Body NZEF - aboard HMNZT 12 "Waimana" - from Port of Auckland, North Island, New Zealand.

Major Stuckey disembarked, from his transport ship, at Suez, Egypt - on 4 December 1914.

Major Stuckey served at Egypt & Gallipoli 1915.

Major Frederick Stuckey was reported missing - believed killed in action on 25 April 1915 - the first day of the ANZAC (Australia & New Zealand Army Corps) troop landings at Gallipoli, Turkey.

A NZEF Board of Enquiry held - at Moascar, Egypt - on 16 January 1916 returned the finding, about Major Frederick Stuckey,  "Believed killed -  at Dardanelles".

Major Frederick Stuckey is commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC, Gallipoli, Turkey.

Major Frederick Stuckey is also remembered at his hometown in New Zealand - on the Tahunanui District War Memorial (1914-1918) - at Tahunanui, Nelson District, South Island, New Zealand.

Major Frederick Stuckey is also remembered at :

Nelson Cathedral, Nelson City, South Island, New Zealand.

Auckland Garrison Officers' Club, Auckland, New Zealand.

St Mary's Church, Auckland, New Zealand.

Auckland College (Auckland University), New Zealand : Roll of Honour.

For Major Frederick Stuckey's full military record refer to New Zealand Online Cenotaph : www.aucklandmuseum.com

Photo Credit: Auckland War Memorial Museum / Auckland Library Heritage Collection (New Zealand).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenifer Everett