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Name : George Henry Puckett Son of : Edwin and Mary Anne Puckett (née Cracknell), of Cowes, Isle of Wight; husband of Edith Puckett, of 41, Burritt Rd., Norbiton, Surrey. Born : 1885, East Cowes. Married : 1910, Edith Clements, at Kingston, Surrey. |
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: 1891 : Edwin and Mary Puckett, with their children including George aged 6, are at 3, Falcon Terrace, Marsh Road, East Cowes. Edwin Puckett is a Sailor. 1901 : George Puckett, aged 16, is a Boarder with the Obree family at 14 Market Hill, Cowes. George Puckett is a Baker's Assistant. 1911 : George Puckett, aged 25, is a Private with the 1st Bn., Hampshire Regiment at Salamanca Barracks, Aldershot. Education : Attended Parkhurst / Hunnyhill School (when he and a brother, James, were at the Union Workhouse in Parkhurst) |
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| Service Details
: Corporal 7261 George Puckett, 1st Bn., Hampshire Regiment. |
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| Casualty Details
: Died : 20 January 1915 aged 29. Buried at : Lancashire Cottage Cemetery, Hainault, Belgium. CWGC Record |
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| Commemorated on these
Memorials : Carisbrooke Castle County War Memorial Panel 09 Carisbrooke Castle County War Memorial Panel 10 (appears twice on Memorial) Newport St Paul's Church Parish War Memorial WW I Whippingham St Mildred's Church Roll of Honour WW I |
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Photo Gallery :
In his adopted home town his name appears on the Memorial plaque at St Peter's Church, Norbiton. 
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| Acknowledgments
: Valerie Diebelius, who is recording the Registers of Parkhurst and Hunnyhill Schools Norbiton information and photograph provided by : Graeme Hodge. |
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| Page status : Page last updated : July 2012 |
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