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George Strutt
Relationship to John Boon - Grandfather 

Service Record of 11758 George Strutt, Royal Engineers

Description on enlistment
Height 5ft 8¾
Weight 127 pounds
Complexion Fresh
Eyes Grey
Hair Brown
9 October 1902 Enlisted in the Royal Engineers at Chatham with the rank of Sapper
16 March 1903 – 21 March 1903 At Chatham, admitted to hospital with laryngitis
12 May 1904 –
31 May 1904		 At Aldershot, admitted to hospital with Contusion Toe, dressed till healed
9 October 1904 Granted 1st Good Conduct Badge
16 November 1904 Extended service to complete 8 years with the colours. Elected service pay under Army Order 66 of 1902 Granted Service Pay Class II at -/4 (This was pay granted to soldiers who were especially good at their trade)
18 November 1904 Stationed in Gibraltar
26 May 1905 – 2 June 1905 In Gibraltar, admitted to hospital with a Sprained Ankle, accident off duty, trivial
26 March 1906 Awarded 14 days I.H. Labour. Forfeit 1st G.C. Badge
9 April 1906 Returned to Duty
7 May 1907 Granted Ser: pay Class I @ 6d
9 April 1907 Restored G.C. Badge
7 October 1907 Forfeit G.C. Badge
11 November 1907 Reduced Ser: pay to Class II @ 4d
21 December 1909 Returned to UK from Gibraltar
3 August 1910 –
22 August 1901		 Admitted to hospital with Scabies
23 August 1910 Examined for transfer to ‘A’ reserve and found fit
8 October 1910 Transferred to ‘A’ Reserve on expiration of his period of Army Service
30 March 1914 Married Emily May
6 August 1914 mobilized at Chatham
7 August 1914 Posted to Aldershot
15 August 1914 Stationed in France with 23rd Field Company Royal Engineers
12 September 1914 Admitted to No 1 Field Ambulance
17 September 1914  Transferred to Hospital Ship St Patrick
17 September 1914 Returned to UK from France
17 September 1914 Admitted to No 8 General Hospital with Scabies
13 January 1915 May Irene Strutt born
29 April 1915 Appointed Lance Corporal
7 July 1915 At Greenock, raised to “Superior” 1/8 rate Engineer Pay from 16.6.15 as a carpenter
10 August 1915 Left Greenock for Southampton for British Expeditionary Force. Reverted to Sapper
11 August 1915 Transferred from 49th C.B to 176th Company
12 August 1915 Stationed in France
21 August 1915 Joined 176th from Base
3 October 1915 Transferred to England for discharge
7 October 1915 Returned to UK from France
8 October 1915 Discharged on the termination of his first period of engagement
Total Service towards Pension 9 years 64 days
Medals awarded – 1914 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal