Birth: 30 June 1899 63 Colvile Road, South Acton, Middlesex, UK
Father: Joseph Punter 1859-1923
Mother: Lucy Mary Howell [Siggs] 1865-1943
Christening: 4 August 1899 All Saints, South Acton, Middlesex, UK
Marriage: 18 May 1918 Christ Church, Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Minnie Elizabeth Sidney 1896-1978
Death: 5 June 1964 Doncaster, West Riding, Yorkshire, UK
Irene Rose Punter [Morgan] 1919-2001
George Albert Punter 1920-1991
Dollie Punter [Croxall] 1922-a1949
Percy James Punter 1928-2010
Ivy Ann Punter [Moses] 1931-2004
Rosaleen Punter [Smith] 1935-2020
Birth of Henry Richard Punter in FreeBMD in July-September 1899 in Brentwood (3a 161).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Henry Richard Punter baptised on 4 August 1899 in South Acton, Ealing, parents Joseph and Lucy Punter. "Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of All Saints S Acton in the County of Middlesex in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Nine [...] August 4th No 1818 Henry Richard, parents Joseph, a labourer, and Lucy Punter of 63 Colvile Road born June 30".
In the 1901 census as Henry Panter (sic - in the index, Punter on the original) aged 1, born in Acton, Middlesex, and living with his parents (Joseph and Lucy), two brothers (Charles and John), two sisters (Lucy and Sophia), and a cousin (Charles Butler aged 31, born in Clerkenwell, London, single and a gas fitter) at 15 All Saints Road, Acton, Middlesex. This address was shared with another family.
His sister was born just after the census, first brother was born at 25 Princes Road Ealing in 1903 and second at 27 Regina Terrace, South Acton in 1906.
In the 1911 census as Henry Punter aged 11, born in Wick, Middlesex, and living with his parents Joseph and Lucy), four brothers (Charles, James, John and Joseph Henry), four sisters (Florrie, Lucy, Nancy and Sophia Agnes Payne), and neice (Sophia Payne) in six rooms at 29A Melina Road, Shepherds Bush, W. London.
Entry in Ancestry British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 for Henry Richard Punter aged 19 at enlistment G9783 Royal Fusiliers address 141 Darwin Road South Ealing employed as a packing maker aged 19 years 141 days, height 5 ft 4 inches, chest 34.5+1.5 inches, no marks or scars. Father Joseph Charles Punter of same address. Enlisted on 19 November 1914 at Hounslow. Arrived Dover 21 November 1914, but was in hospital with influenza and endocarditis from 22 January to 28 June 1915, and was discharged from the army on 12 August 1915 having made a misstatement as to age on enlistment.
Entry in Ancestry British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 for Henry Richard Punter aged 19 address 14 Darwin Road, S Ealing, employed as a labourer, 102675 Royal Regiment of Artillery (RH & RFA) as a driver, aged 19 years 2 months , height 5 ft 5inches chest 36.5+3.5, mole on right shoulder, brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion. Father Joseph Punter of the same address. Had not served in any branch of His Majesty's Forces. Enlisted at South Ealing and joined at Woolwich on 16 September 1915. In very faint writing in a different hand is added his marriage to Minnie Elizabeth Sidney on 18 May 1918 at Christ Church, Doncaster, Yorks and her address is given as 45 Apley Road, Doncaster.
Entry in Ancestry British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 for Henry Richard Punter 102675 Royal Horse Artillery Driver Victory, British and 15 Star.
Marriage of Henry R Punter and Minnie E Sidney in FreeBMD in April-June 1918 in Doncaster (9c 1463).
His children were born in Doncaster in 1919 to 1935.
Death of Henry R Punter in FreeBMD in April-June 1964 aged 64 in Doncaster (2b 372).
There are three entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Henry Richard Punter born on 30 June 1899 in Acton, Middlesex, parents Joseph Punter and Lucy Mary/May Howell. Arun Konaur and Christine Parsons add his marriage to Minnie Elizabeth Sidney in Yorkshire in 1918, three children (Irene Rose, George Albert and Ivy Ann), and his death in June 1964.
Margaret Macculloch & David Hall have an entry for Henry Richard Punter born on 30 June 1899 at Acton, London England; and his birth was registered in the September quarter 1899 at Brentford Registration District. He was the son of Joseph Punter and Lucy Mary Howell. Henry Richard Punter was christened on 4 August 1899 at All Saints, South Acton, Ealing, London England. He appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 at 15 All Saints Road, Acton, London England, as Son, age 1, born Acton, Middlesex. He appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 at 29A Melina Road, Shepherds Bush, London England, as Son, age 11, birthplace Chiswick, and he was at School. He lived on 4 November 1914 at 141 Darwin Road, Ealing, Middlesex England. He served in the Great War [WWI] and The National Archives contain his medal card in the Royal Horse Artillery, Driver, regimental number 102675 on 14 December 1915. He married Minnie Elizabeth Sidney in 1918 at Yorkshire England; and their marriage was recorded at Doncaster Registration district in the June quarter 1918. He had three children (Irene Rose, George A and Ivy Ann). Henry Richard Punter died in 1964 at Yorkshire England; and his death was recorded at Doncaster Registration district in the June quarter 1964.
Entry in My Heritage for Henry Richard Punter gives the date of death as 5 June 1964 in Doncaster.
Henry Richard Punter was the grandson of James Aldred, husband of Ann Shrubb, my first cousin three times removed
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