George Samuel Tucker was born on 17 July, 1893, at Flatts, in Bermuda, the first of four children to Archdeacon George Tucker and Anna Emmaline Tucker (formerly Outerbridge). He had two brothers and one sister: Alexander Ewing (1896); Mary Elizabeth; and John Randolph.

It was his father's second marriage, his first wife having died, by whom there were seven half-brothers and half-sisters: Isobel (1862); Fanny; Robert; Reeve; Mildred; George Wentworth (1866); and William Eldon (1872).

The family lived at Palmetto Grove in Bermuda, and when war was declared George Samuel Tucker was a medical student at Montreal, in Canada. His brother Alexander Ewing Tucker served with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and was also killed in action, in Belgium, just 11 days before George was killed.

Prior to World War One, George Samuel Tucker had served for three months with the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps.

George Samuel Tucker enlisted on 28 October, 1914, at Montreal, in Canada, joining the 5th Royal Highlanders, as a private, no. 63869. He then transferred to the 23rd Infantry Battalion. He was aged 21 and described as being: 5' 8" tall; with brown hair; grey eyes; a fair complexion; weighing 160 lbs; and with a chest measurement of 36"/39".

He sailed for England on 2 February, 1915, and went to Shorncliffe, in Kent, where, on 30 March, 1915, he was promoted to corporal. On 29 April, 1915, the battalion was re-organised as the 23rd (Reserve) Battalion, which provided reinforcements for units in France.

Corporal Tucker disembarked in France on 3 May, 1915, and was posted to the 3rd Battalion (Toronto Regiment), Canadian Infantry.

The 3rd Battalion had sailed from Canada on 25 September, 1914, in the 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade of the 1st Canadian Division.

The battalion landed in France on 10 February, 1915, and had been heavily engaged during the second battle of Ypres, between 22 April-25 May, 1915, and suffered heavy casualties, including 265 who became prisoners of war.

Corporal Tucker was probably in the draft of 5 officers and 357 men who arrived from Shorncliffe on 5 May, 1915, whilst the battalion was reorganising at Bailleul. At the end of the month it moved to Essars, in northern France, near the Belgian border, and then went into the trenches, Corporal Tucker for the first time.

The battalion spent most of the remainder of 1915 in and around the Ypres sector, including at Ploegsteert Wood.

At the start of 1916 the battalion was in and out of the trenches in the area of Dranoutre, in northern France. On 6 January, 1916, he was appointed lance sergeant, and promoted to sergeant on 6 March, 1916.

The battalion was then in brigade reserve, and between 25 March and 16 May, 1916, Sergeant Tucker was attached to the 1.C/1 Trench Mortar Battery.

During April the battalion was at Poperinghe and Dickebushe, and in May returned to the trenches, and was in brigade support at the end of the month.

At the start of June, 1916, the battalion was at Dickebusche, when news was received of the German attack on 2 June against Mount Sorrel.

On 3 June, 1916, the battalion moved to the area of the Railway Dugouts, sustaining its first casualties of the battle on the way up.

On 5 June it was ordered to relieve the 1st Battalion, which was completed just after midnight. The Germans commenced a heavy bombardment during the night in the neighbourhood of Hill 60.

The battalion was relieved on 9 June and withdrew to the Scottish Lines. Two days later, on 11 June, the battalion relieved the 25th Battalion in the Zillebeke Switch and X Trench.

At 9.00 pm on 12 June the companies moved up into the front line.

At 12.45 am on 13 June, 1916, 'C', 'A' and 'D' Companies, with bombers and machine guns, rushed the German front line. The right attack met little opposition and bayoneted the Germans in the trench. 'C' and 'D' Companies met rifle and machine gun fire but pushed on and carried the trench, bayoneting most of the occupants.

At 1.30 am the German front line was consolidated, but German shellfire was heavy.

At 1.50 am the attack pushed forward and carried the crest, with little loss. Some 60-70 prisoners were taken and the line was then consolidated.

From 2.30 am the German artillery fire was very heavy, and continuous throughout the remainder of the day. The woods and trenches were hit by shrapnel and high explosive shells, causing many casualties. During the afternoon the enemy's artillery fire increased further, with a direct hit on the battalion HQ on Mount Sorrel, and the battalion was relieved at 11.00 pm.

The battalion had suffered: 3 officers killed; 1 died of wounds; 1 missing; and 11 wounded. Amongst the other ranks 40 were killed; 92 were missing; and 207 wounded.

One of those listed as missing, believed killed in action on 13 June, 1916, at Mount Sorrel, was Sergeant George Samuel Tucker. On 21 July he was declared as having been killed in action. He was aged 22.

Having no known grave, George Samuel Tucker is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, in Belgium. He is also commemorated in the Canadian World War One Book of Remembrance, as well as on the Bermuda war memorial at Hamilton, in Bermuda.

George Samuel Tucker's service earned him the 1914-15 Star; British War Medal, 1914-20; and Victory Medal, 1914-19. A memorial plaque and memorial scroll were also prepared and issued, together with the Canadian Memorial Cross was issued to his mother, then living at Warwick in East Bermuda.