Lieutenant Colonel Frederick TuckerPrint Page 
The plaque placed by the 2nd / 23rd Battalion Association commemorates Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Alfred George Tucker, who was their commanding officer from October 1943 to September 1945.
Lieutenant Colonel F. A. G. Tucker commanded the 2nd / 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion during the Finschhafen operation. His determined and resourceful leadership during the Satelberg campaign and the subsequent pursuit of the enemy to Sio, was in large measure responsible for the efficient role his battalion played.
Location
| Address: | 520 Kiewa Street, St Matthew`s Church, Albury, 2640 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.080045 Long: 146.915883 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | October-1943 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | September-1945 |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
1940 - Albury`s Own -1945
This plaque was placed here by the 2 / 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion Association
To honour Lt. Colonel F. A. G. Tucker, D.S.O., M.I.D., C.C., E.D. who was their Commanding Officer October, 1943 to September, 1945
Sattleberg, Wareo (P.N.G.) Tarakan (Borneo)
Lt. Colonel Tucker also served at Lae, Finschafen, Tobruk and El Alamein.
