Rooke,+Harry

Private, 3rd Bn, South Staffordshire Regiment. Service number 32428.
 * Harry Rooke**



Brother to Alfred William Rooke and Frederick Rooke

Victory Medal. Roll number: F/101 B11 Page: 1284. British War Medal. Roll number: F/101 B11 Page: 1284.
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__Attestation paper:__ 31st August 1916. Private, 3rd Bn, South Staffordshire Regiment. Service number 32428. Born: 29th June 1897. Age 19 years and 2 months. Trade: Salesman. __Descriptive Report on Enlistment:__ Age 19 years and 2 months. Height: 5 feet 3 inches. Chest: 34 inches - expansion 2 inches. Victory and British War medals received on 12th December 1921. __Statement of Service:__ Attested as Private: 31st August 1916. To Army Reserve as Private: 1st September 1916. Mobilized as Private: 23rd November 1916. Posted as Private: 24th November 1916. Posted as Private to BEF France: 8th February 1917. Posted as Private to 7th Bn: 10th February 1917. Posted as Private to 2nd Bn: 1st March 1917. Posted as Private to Home: 20th May 1919. Posted: 14th June 1919. (Probably disembodied) Transferred to Reserve: 8th November 1919. __Medical History - Re-examination:__ 6th November 1916. Birthplace: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. (Extra to medical notes above) Weight: 119 pounds. Physical Development: Good. Vision: R/E 6/6. L/E 6/6. Station or Troopship: Forest Hall Date of arrival or embarkation: 24th November 1916. __Descriptive return of soldier discharged or transferred to reserve:__ 14th October 1919. Private Harry Rooke. Aged 22 years. Single. Salesman with Prudential. Eyes - Blue. Father - Harry. Mother - Rose. Date and place of first enlistment: August 1916. (Dec 1915 - Rejected Keighley, Yorks). __Protection Certificate and Certificate of ID:__ Stamped: 12th October 1919. No 1 Dispersal Unit Ripon. Medical category A1. __Statement as to disability:__ Medical Grade A1 Signed as having no disability by Harry Rooke. __Regimental Conduct Sheet:__ Date of offence: 17th August 1917. Place: Field. Offence: Falling out on parade at 10.45 am without permission. Reported by Sergeant Jones. Punishment awarded: 10 days CB (Confined to Barracks).
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