Notes for: John FOSKETT

Living with parents and siblings in home of grandfather David Adams in 1891.
1901 Living in Camberwell with parents and siblings. (name mistranscribed in index as Fiskert)
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Believed to have joined the Royal Horse Artillery under the name of James Foskett:
James Foskett
No 30409 Royal Rifle Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery
Born:Camberwell, Ldn; Enlisted 16 Feb 1903 at Woolwich. Age 20 yrs 6 mths
Occupation: Builder's Labourer
Height 5ft 8.5, Weight 138lb, Chest 35/37
Complexion Fresh; Eyes Brown; Hair Brown.
Scar right elbow. Indistinct tattoos both forearms.
Promoted Lance Corporal 09 Mar 1904.
Discharged medically unfit 31 Jan 1909 (at Netley).
Home 16 Feb 1903 - 9 Nov 1903
Total Service: Service forfeited.
NOK: Parents: Thomas and Eliza Foskett; 62 Turners Rd,Peckham, SE
01 Sep 1903 Committed crime
04 Sep 1903 Imprisoned
13 Sep 1903 Returned to duty
03 Oct 1903 Committed crime
12 Oct 1903 Awaiting trial
13 Oct 1903 - 09 Nov 1903 28 days imprisonment with hard labour
09 Nov 1903 Discharged for misconduct.
Some discrepancy in the above records - appears to have been discharged twice!
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22 Sep 1914: Joined the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force having had previous military experience in the Royal Field Artillery. (8 yrs?) date of birth given as 13 Aug 1882 and not 1881. Unmarried; 5ft 8.5 ins tall. chest 38.5 ins; brown hair and eyes, fair complexion. Mother given as next of kin.