Background
POETT, Joseph Howard was born on October 16, 1858. Son of Joseph Henry Poett of San Mateo, California, United States of America.
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Joseph Howard POETT
Joseph Howard POETT, British Colonel. Served Afghan War, 1880 (medal); South Africa, 1899-1902 (Queen’s medal, 4 clasps.
Education
Studied at Beaumont College, Old Windsor.
Career
Gazetted to 39th Regiment 1876. Adjut. 1883; Captain 1884. Major 1891; Baronet Lieutenant-Colonel 1900.
Lieutenant-Colonel 1902. Colonel 1904; passed Staff College 1889-1890. Service on the Staff, Instructor lt.M.C. 1892.
D.A. Attorney - General for Instruction, Home District, 1892-1895. Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General, Ceylon, 1895-1899. Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General, South Africa, 1899-1900.
Assistant-Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, South Africa, 1900. Served Afghan War, 1880 (medal). Bechuanaland Expedition, 85.
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Queen’s medal, 4 clasps. King’s medal, 2 clasps. Brevet Lieutenant- Colonel,Companion of the Bath). Brigade-General Southern Army, India, since 1907; Commanding 1st Battalion Dorset Regiment.
Membership
Club: Naval and Military.
Connections
Spouse 1889, Julia Baldwin,daughter of Edward Thompson Caswell of Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.
- Father:
- Joseph Henry Poett
- Spouse:
- Julia Baldwin
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Born
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Nationality
British
Official Titles
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Companion of the Bath, 1902. Colonel.
Awards
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Served Afghan War, 1880 (medal). South Africa, 1899-1902 (Queen’s medal, 4 clasps.Served Afghan War, 1880 (medal). South Africa, 1899-1902 (Queen’s medal, 4 clasps.