Sackett, Thomas.
Attestation:
Short Service. 2631 Thomas Sackett, 4th Essex Regiment, joined at Warley, 17 Aug 1889, b. Stratford, Essex, age 18y 2m, mineral water bottler.
Description:
Age 18, ht [5'] 3½", 128lbs, chest 34½", complexion fresh, eyes grey, hair brown, CofE, no marks, passed fit 17 Aug 1889.
Statement of services:
Essex Regt, Depot, attested, Pte, 17 Aug 1889; 1/Bn, transferred, Pte, 6 Jan 1890; 2/Bn, transferred, Pte, 25 Sep 1890; granted 1d GC pay, 14 Aug 1891; appointed L Corpl, 24 Jun 1892; reverted Pte, 1 Oct 1892; forfeited 1d GC pay, 6 Feb 1894; restored 1d GC pay, 6 Aug 1894; appointed L Corpl, 10 Apr 1895; reverted at own request, Pte, 15 Jun 1896; granted 2d GC pay, 6 Aug 1896; 1st class, ASP, transferred, Pte, 15 Feb 1897; rejoined the Colours, Pte, 5 May 1898; 1/Bn, appointed, Lce Cpl, 26 Jun 1898; reverted, Pte, 25 Aug 1898; forfeited 1d GC pay, 2 Sep 1898; forfeited 1d GC pay, 20 Dec 1898; restored 1d GC pay, 7 Apr 1900; restored 2d GC pay, 7 Apr 1901; in confinement, tried by DCM & convicted of drunkenness on duty, 17 Jul 1902; to Prison, 17 Jul 1902; forfeited 1d GC pay, 17 Jul 1902; released to duty, 13 Aug 1902; discharged on expiration of first period of limited engagement, Pte, 8 Sep 1902; total service to discharge 8 Sep 1902, 13y 23d.
Military history:
Home, 17 Aug 1889 to 24 Sep 1890, 1y 39d; Cyprus, 25 Sep 1890 to 7 Oct 1892, 2y 13d; India, 8 Oct 1892 to 14 Feb 1897, 4y 180d; Home, 15 Feb 1897 to 10 Nov 1899, 2y 282d; S Africa, 11 Nov 1899 to 5 Sep 1902, 2y 299d; Home, 6 Sep 1902 to 8 Sep 1902, 3d; total 13y 23d. NOK mother Mary Sackett, brother Robert Sackett, West Ham Union, Essex; brother Alfred Sackett, 1st Northumberland Fusiliers. Campaigns, S Africa, 1899 to 1902; medals, S African, 1899–1902.
Discharge:
No 7463, Private, Thomas Sackett, 1 Bn Essex Regt, discharged 8 Sep 1902, at Warley, age 31y 3m, ht 5' 4", chest 35", complexion fresh, eyes grey, hair brown, mineral water bottler, intended res. 36 Bessborough Road, Manor Park, Essex, expiration of first period of limited engagement, conduct & character good, employment in civil life labourer; medals, South Africa 1899–1902; cert. of educ. 2nd class.
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Sackett, Thomas.
Attestation:
Short Service (3 years), Royal Garrison Regiment, Thomas Sackett, b. West Ham, Essex, age 32y 2m, general labourer, prev serv 1st Bn Essex Regt, time expired, attested at Warley, 17 Aug 1903.
Description:
Age 32y 2m, ht 5' 5", wt 150lbs, chest 38", exp 2", complexion fresh, eyes hazel, hair grey, CofE, scar on outer side L eye, scar rt wrist, passed fit 17 Aug 1903.
Statement of services:
Service reckons from 14 Aug 1903; joined at Fort Widley, 21 Aug 1903; Roy Garr Regt, attested, Pte, 17 Aug 1903; GC pay at 1d, 17 Aug 1903; service for pension, Under Army with Colours, 11y 275d, Army Reserve, 1y 76d; forfeits GC pay at 1d, 1 Sep 1903; forfeits 6 days pay for absence, 27 Jan 1904; 4 Bn, posted, Pte, 9 Jul 1904; extended for 1y, 1 Sep 1904; restored 1 GC badge, 27 Jan 1905; granted service pay at 7d, 7 Apr 1905; forfeits GC badge, 27 Jun 1905; D, posted, Pte, 9 Sep 1905; discharged at own request, bounty £11, Pte, 12 Nov 1905.
Military history:
Home, 17 Aug 1903 to 7 Jun 1904, 296 days; S Africa, 8 Jun 1904 to 2 Oct 1905, 1y 117d; Home, 3 Oct 1905 to 12 Nov 1905, 41d. Cert of Educ, 2nd cl, 15 Oct 1895; instruction, mounted infantry, 1 Aug 1896; campaigns, S Africa, 1899 to 1902. NOK, mother Mary Sackett, brother Alfred Sackett, younger, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, brother Robert Sackett.
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