Sackett, Walter Stephen.
Attestation:
3rd Bn, East Kent Regiment, Walter Stephen Sackett, b. St Peter's, nr Ramsgate, Kent, res St Peter's, age 18y 6m, porter, employer Mr Lawrence, grocer, Ramsgate, prev rejected unfit for Cavalry, under chest measurement, enlisted at Canterbury for 6 yrs, 24 Jan 1888.
Description:
Age 18y 6m, ht 5' 8¼", chest 32", complexion fresh, eyes brown, hair dk brown, CofE, no marks, passed fit 24 Jan 1888.
Statement of services:
3/ East Kent, attested, Pte, 24 Jan 1888; discharged by purchase, 20 Feb 1889.
Abstract from "British Army Service Records, 1760–1915," digital image, FindMyPast (http://findmypast.co.uk).