St. George Streuli Murray Tucker was born at St. George's, in Bermuda, in about 1886, the son of Denis Tucker, and Louise Basden Tucker, and lived at St. George's. After his father died his mother re-married, becoming Louise Basden Thomas. He was educated at the Grammar School on St. George's, and was a prominent athlete, excelling at cricket and swimming.

St. George Streuli Murray Tucker was employed by Louis Mowbray at the Aquarium, on Agars Island, Bermuda, and later at the Boston Aquarium in the United States.

St. George Streuli Murray Tucker's service record has not survived, but he originally enlisted in the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps (BVRC), as a Rifleman, no. 542, in about 1907.

On 16 March, 1916, he attested for overseas service, and on 1 May he embarked at Bermuda, with the First Active Service Contingent, sailing for England, via Canada: the contingent comprised one officer and 88 other ranks. He arrived in England on 21 May, whereupon he, with the other members of the first contingent, joined the 3rd Battalion, the Lincolnshire Regiment, and he became a Private, and re-numbered as 3/17161.

Following training he, with the First Active Service Contingent, embarked for France, where he landed on 22 June, 1915, and on 29 June, joined the 1st Battalion, the Lincolnshire Regiment, serving with the 62nd Brigade, 21st Division.

Initially they were at Rouen, but in August moved to the Ypres sector, and during September served in and out of the trenches at Potijze, Zillebeke and Sanctuary Wood. Following this its effective strength had been reduced to 62 other ranks, with their first fatal casualty being killed on 15 September.

By the November, the unit was serving in the Armentieres sector, with frequent periods in the trenches, but with relatively little action and light casualties, although its effective strength was reduced to some 50-odd men.

The battalion remained in the Armentieres sector into 1916, but in March moved to Amiens and thence to Coisy on 1 April, where it billeted. That was followed by La Neuville, where it trained and provided working parties, and then Meaulte. It returned to La Neuville in May, where it was billeted and trained. It then marched to Ville and provided large working parties, day and night, repairing trenches and roads, and trained its specialists.

On 22 May, 1916, the battalion marched to Albert, and then to the trenches at Fricourt, on the Somme, where, it experienced daily shelling and machine gun fire, resulting in a steady trickle of casualties. When relieved, it then moved back to Meaulte, again providing working parties.

It returned to the trenches on 20 June and experienced similar artillery fire as before with a few more casualties. On 28 June the battalion was relieved and went into divisional reserve.

In reserve on 1 July, 1916, the battalion was tasked with carrying ammunition forward to the first German lines which had been captured. Moving across the open ground it was subjected to artillery and machine gun fire, and in the evening it was ordered to reinforce another brigade, with its position centred on Crucifix Trench and Sunken Road. On the morning of 1 July the battalion strength had been 40 officers and 994 other ranks: during the day it suffered 9 officers wounded; 3 other ranks killed; 105 wounded; and 3 missing.

It remained in that position throughout the next day and on the night of 2/3 July patrols were sent out and wounded brought in. On 3 July the battalion attacked Birch Tree and Shelter Woods, with the men of the BVRC acting as carrying parties. The attack was successful but cost 3 officers killed and 6 wounded, with 34 other ranks killed; 191 wounded; and 9 missing.

The battalion was relieved on 4 July and marched to Dernancourt, and eventually to Meaulte.

On 11 July the battalion returned to the front line to mount an attack on Mametz Wood. The attack was not required, and the battalion dug in, but suffered a further 121 casualties, mainly due to shelling.

The battalion then went in to brigade reserve until 17 July, employed mainly in carrying, burial parties and consolidation: the BVRC contingent was busily employed carrying for the 62nd Trench Mortar Battery, and was praised for the work it carried out.

The battalion then retired to Buire, and by the end of the month the battalion had moved to Agnes-lez-Duisans and became divisional reserve.

At the beginning of August the battalion was back in the front line trenches on the Arras front, for six days and then went in to brigade reserve. It then went in to the trenches at Blagny, experiencing some exchange of shelling. On relief the battalion went into billets at Dainville.

On 1 September the Lewis Gunners (BVRC) proceeded to the trenches at Blagny, and took over from the 10th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, followed later by the rest of the battalion, for three days.

It then spent some days in billets at Grand Rullecourt, undergoing training and instruction, until marching to Albert on 14 September, and then to Dernancourt. The battalion's strength was 40 officers and 1,007 other ranks.

Two days later it marched to Pommiers Redoubt, and then to brigade reserve trenches north of Bernafay Wood, and proceeded to Gap Trench. The Germans had counter-attacked on the right flank and all companies were ordered forward, and those in the firing line were subjected to heavy shellfire, which continued the following day. In the circumstances casualties were extremely slight.

On 20 September orders were received to assist in driving the enemy from Gas Alley, which was accomplished with few casualties. It was then withdrawn to the brigade reserve camp at Fricourt, with a strength of 38 officers and 938 other ranks.

On 24 September the battalion moved back via Pommiers Redoubt to occupy the line, centred on Switch Trench, with 'A' and 'C' Companies in Gap Trench, and 'B' and 'D' Companies, with Battalion HQ in Switch Trench.

The next day, 25 September, the battalion was in position in three lines. It attacked at 12.35 pm, the objectives being Gird Trench and Gird Trench Support. with the battalion to attack the second objective.

At 12.33 pm the battalion was ready to go over the parapets. Bayonets were fixed, and each man carried one extra bandolier of ammunition, and one Mills Bomb.

At 12.35 pm 'A' and 'C' Companies sprang over the parapet of Gap Trench and advanced in quick time. After advancing about 50 yards they came under the enemy's barrage and machine gun fire but continued to the British front line, where they found the trench was still occupied by the two units which should have attacked the first objective, but had been unsuccessful and fallen back to their original position.

Despite this the Lincoln's decided to pass over that trench and advance to the first objective. The men bayoneted and bombed their way up Gas Alley until their numbers, thinned by casualties, had to consolidate their position.

'B' and 'D' Companies left Switch Trench and were immediately met with a heavy barrage, but advanced about 1,500 yards. At 1.00 pm those two companies and Battalion HQ arrived at the original front line, with their numbers greatly depleted. The battalion had lost 10 officers and about 25% of its other ranks.

At 1.37 pm the barrage began to lift but machine gun fire continued to play on the old front line trench, and it was impracticable to advance to the aid of 'A' Company, which had held on and consolidated the new front line.

The battalion was withdrawn to Sunken Road, reorganised, until midnight when it was withdrawn to Switch Trench. The battalion suffered 2 officers killed, and 11 wounded (2 of whom died), and 21 other ranks killed, 127 wounded and 16 missing in the action on 25 September, 1916.

One of those killed/missing, was Private St. George Streuli Murray Tucker. He was aged 30.

Having no known grave, Private St. George Streuli Murray Tucker is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, on the Somme, in France.

He is also commemorated on the war memorial in St. Peter's Church at St. George's, in Bermuda, as well as on the Bermuda war memorial in Hamilton, Bermuda.

St, George Streuli Murray Tucker's service earned him the 1914-15 Star; British War Medal, 1914-20; and Victory Medal, 1914-19.