Sackett, Percy.
Attestation (Militia):
4479, Percy Sackett, 3rd Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs), b. St Mary's, Canterbury, Kent, res. Wincheap, Canterbury, age 17y 11m, laborer, employer C H Denn, Deal, Kent, single, enlisted 6 yrs, 15 Nov 1894.
Description:
Age 17y 11m, ht 5' 3", wt 126½lbs, chest 33½–35½", complexion fresh, eyes blue, hair brown, CofE, scar on left forearm & on back of right thigh, passed fit 15 Nov 1894 at Canterbury.
Statement of services:
East Kent, btn 3, attested, Private, 15 Nov 1894, 49 days drill on enlistment present 1895, enlisted Buffs 30 Sep 1895, character good. NOK father William, mother Rachel, 3 Ivy Place, York Road, Wincheap.
Attestation (Short Service):
4868, Percy Sackett, The Buffs, E K Regt., b. St Mildred's, Canterbury, age 18y 5m, laborer, present service 3/ East Kent Regiment, enlistment The Buffs, Est Kent Regt, 30 Sep 1895.
Description:
Age 18y 5m, ht 5' 3½", wt 131½lbs, chest 34–36", complexion fresh, eyes blue, hair light brown, CofE, scar left forearm, scar back of right thigh, tattoo on each forearm, a dot, passed fit 27 Sep 1895 at Canterbury.
Statement of services:
Joined at Canterbury, 30 Sep 1895, The Buffs, 2nd Bn, posted Pte, 9 Jan 1896; granted 1d GC pay 30 Sep 1897; discharged on payment of £18 under art. 1142RW authy NB 9261/10, Cork 1 Nov 1897.
Military history:
Home, 30 Sep 1895 to 5 Nov 1897, 2 yrs 37 days. NOK father William, mother Rachel, brother William (elder), 3 York Road, Wincheap.
Abstract from "British Army Service Records, 1760–1915," digital image, FindMyPast (http://findmypast.co.uk).