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Dr. Edward Joseph Stuckey, a missionary of the London Mission Society in China for 35 years, died on Tuesday night, aged 76.  Dr. Stuckey was born in Adelaide and was educated at St. Peter's College. During world War I he served with the Chinese Labor Corps in France and was awarded the O.B.E. for his services there. Dr. Stuckey attended the first conference of the Institute for Pacific Relations at Honolulu in 1925, as a delegate. Since 1944 he has been living in retirement at his home in Uvadale-grove,
Kew. He leaves a widow and five children. Dr. Stuckey will be cremated at Spring Vale this afternoon after a private, service.

STUCKEY Edward Joseph OBE MB BS BSc

1875-1952

Edward Joseph Stuckey was born in Adelaide in 1875. He was the eldest of the ten children of Joseph James Stuckey, a solicitor, and Alice, nee Mann. He, along with Oliver Leitch, were appointed University Scholars in 1893 as they completed the first year of a BSc degree. He commenced his medical degree in 1899 graduating in 1904. He then worked as a house officer in the Adelaide Hospital for one year until the 31st January 1905. He married Frances Helen Campbell, the third daughter of J. M. Campbell of Kew in the Presbyterian Church, Kew, Victoria, Australia on 12th July 1905. He was accepted by the London Missionary Society and proceeded to China in 1905. Four years later he was appointed to the Union Medical College in Peking. He continued his missionary work there but also became involved in the medical education of Chinese students. In the Brisbane Courier it was reported that Edward had withdrawn his application for exemption to serve in WWI but had applied for a three month exemption on the 1st November 1916.

Stuckey enlisted in the RAMC in 1916 as a 2nd lieutenant in charge of one of the Chinese Labour Battalions. At the time of enlistment his address was Walnut House, Long Sutton, Longport, Somerset, England. He served in France and Flanders and was promoted to temporary captain in 1918 and temporary major in 1919. He was Mentioned in Despatches and appointed OBE for his services as an ophthalmic surgeon in Noyelle. He was issued with the British War Medal and Victory Medal with Oak Leaves.

Stuckey returned to Australia after the war and was given a farewell in Stow Church before returning to China in 1920. He was accompanied by his wife and three children. He was greatly assisted by his wife. He was reported as being a missionary along with many others associated with the University of Adelaide in 1936. He died in Kew, Victoria on 19th August 1952. He was survived by his wife and five children.

Source

Blood, Sweat and Fears: Medical Practitioners and Medical Students of South Australia, who Served in World War 1. 

Verco, Summers, Swain, Jelly. Open Books Howden, Adelaide 2014. 

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