Named to 4605 Pte H Tuff 5th Fusers
Condition GVF
Henry tuff was born in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. He attested aged 18, on 20th April 1895, joining the 1st Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.
He had previously served in the 3rd Volunteer Bn of the Durham Light Infantry while working as a Labour. During his military service, Tuff earned the Queen Sudan Medal, Khedives Sudan Medal, QSA and KSA for his service during the Boer War.
Tuff didn't take well to military life and was tried by district court-martial on several occasions for poor behaviour before discharged in 1907.
Upon the outbreak of the Great War, he attested once again, joining the Durham Light Infantry on 12th August 1914, he deserted in March 1915 but re-joined in July.
His behaviour had not mellowed with age, and he was in trouble again numerous times. He had a spell in the Labour Corps and the Royal Air force before finally being discharged in mid-1918 due to no longer being physically fit. However, that wasn't the end of his military career, he re-joined the Labour Corps on the 4th June 1919 and served for just under a year.
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