Edward Booth PUCHINI, 18811946 (aged 65 years)

Name
Edward Booth /PUCHINI/
Given names
Edward Booth
Surname
PUCHINI
Birth
Birth of a brother
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 15 NOV 1883
Birth of a sister
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 30 JUN 1885
Birth of a sister
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 30 JUN 1887
Death of a sister
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 30 SEP 1887
Birth of a brother
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 30 JUN 1889
Death of a brother
Address: 26 Penny Street
Death of a mother
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 31 DEC 1892
Marriage of a parent
FAM:EVEN:_SDATE: 31 MAR 1897
Birth of a half-sister
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 31 DEC 1897
Birth of a half-sister
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 31 DEC 1898
Death of a half-sister
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 30 JUN 1899
Birth of a half-sister
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 30 SEP 1900
Death of a half-sister
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 30 SEP 1900
Death of a father
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 30 JUN 1901
Death of a half-sister
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 31 MAR 1902
Marriage
Death of a brother
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 31 MAR 1905
Birth of a daughter
Occupation
Police Constable
April 2, 1911
Residence
Death of a wife
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 31 MAR 1928
Marriage of a daughter
Residence
INDI:RESI:_SDATE: 1 JUL 1932
Death of a brother
INDI:EVEN:_SDATE: 30 SEP 1940
Death
before July 1946 (aged 65 years)
INDI:DEAT:_SDATE: 30 JUN 1946
Family with parents
father
18401901
Birth: October 3, 1840 Gibraltar
Death: before July 1901London, Middlesex, England
mother
Marriage MarriageJuly 8, 1865The Register Office, Portsea, Hampshire, England
18 months
elder brother
18661940
Birth: 1866 25 19 Belgaum, India
Death: before October 1940Battersea, London, Surrey, England
8 years
elder brother
18741905
Birth: about March 1874 33 27 Calcutta, India
Death: before April 1905Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
5 years
elder brother
1878
Birth: before July 1878 37 31 Holloway, London, Middlesex
Death:
3 years
himself
18811946
Birth: May 31, 1881 40 34 17 Wilton Cottages, Southsea, Hampshire, England
Death: before July 1946Portsmouth, Hampshire
3 years
younger brother
1883
Birth: November 1883 43 36 Battersea, London, Surrey, England
Death:
21 months
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
18871887
Birth: before July 1887 46 40 Portsea, Hampshire, England
Death: before October 1887Portsea, Hampshire. England
2 years
younger brother
18891889
Birth: before July 1889 48 42 Portsea, Hampshire, England
Death: December 1, 1889Portsea, Hampshire, England
Father’s family with Emma Lynch
father
18401901
Birth: October 3, 1840 Gibraltar
Death: before July 1901London, Middlesex, England
stepmother
Marriage Marriagebefore April 1897Pancras, London
10 months
half-sister
18981902
Birth: before January 1898 57 30 West Ham, London
Death: before April 1902Hampstead, London
13 months
half-sister
18991899
Birth: before January 1899 58 31 West Ham, London
Death: before July 1899West Ham, London
22 months
half-sister
19001900
Birth: before October 1900 59 32 West Ham, London
Death: before October 1900West Ham, London
Family with Beatrice Mary BARTON
himself
18811946
Birth: May 31, 1881 40 34 17 Wilton Cottages, Southsea, Hampshire, England
Death: before July 1946Portsmouth, Hampshire
wife
18731928
Birth: 1873 22 20 Ryde, Isle of Wight, England
Death: before April 1928Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Marriage MarriageNovember 29, 1904St Mary's Church, Portsea, Hampshire
9 months
daughter
19051969
Birth: September 2, 1905 24 32 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Death: December 1969Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Family with Private
himself
18811946
Birth: May 31, 1881 40 34 17 Wilton Cottages, Southsea, Hampshire, England
Death: before July 1946Portsmouth, Hampshire
wife
Private
Birth
Marriage
Residence
Death
Note

[Watts Long Oct 2000.FTW]

According to his Service papers, Edward Booth Puchini was born in Calcu tta, Bengal in May 1878 (he gives his age on 23rd July 1896 as 18 years 2 months). His trade on joining was Waiter. He took his oath at Canterbur y on 23rd July 1896.

Physical description :
Age - 18yrs 2mths
Height - 5ft 7¼ins
Weight - 134lbs
Chest min - 34½ins
Chest max - 36½ins
Complexion - Fresh
Eyes - Grey
Hair - Dark Brown
Catholic
Scars on left wrist and back of head

He joined the 12th Lancers on 23rd July 1896 and transferred to the 16t h Lancers on 24th October 1902 where he was promoted to Lc Corporal unp aid from 8th Dec 1902 and paid from 1st April 1903.
He transferred to the Army Reserves on 7th September 1903 and was final ly discharged on 22nd July 1908.
He spent two periods in South Africa - 22/10/1899 to 27/6/00 and 19/1/0 1 to 4/9/03.

Next of Kin : Father, James (Corps of Commisioners, London)
Brother Elder, George William, Gwynne Road, Batterse a, London.