Frederick Stuckley was killed on this day in 1915 during the landings at Gallipoli
Frederick was the son of Mrs F.A. Bamford (formerly Stuckey) of Nelson. Born on 8 April 1877 he was a Master at King's College, Auckland from 1898-1914.
During the landings at Gallipoli Lieut.-Col. Plugge stated: “The last I saw of him [Frederick Stuckley] he was gallantly leading his company up a ridge that ran to the left of Shrapnel Gully, and later in the day it was reported that he had been severely wounded (through the stomach, and if I remember correctly, through the chest), and that his men were unable to bring him back.
"Several of the Hauraki men told me they had seen the Major put on board a lighter on the Anzac Beach, and I am quite prepared to believe this. It is more than probable that he died before reaching the hospital, and was taken away in a minesweeper and buried at sea, without his named being noted in the fearful rush of wounded which came from shore the first day or two”
An inquiry was made by a friend to Col. AB Charters, officer commanding the NZ base camp in Egypt, who replied: “Major Stuckey reported wounded but no trace in hospitals Egypt, Malta, England and can get absolutely no other information from front or elsewhere.”
At the time Stuckey was not reported “missing”. His mother was officially informed that Stuckey was “progressing favourably”.
A Court of Inquiry during September 1915 concluded Stuckey was killed shortly after the landing
Frederick has no known grave and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial
