Private Harold George Luckett

Private, 25th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-05-28 to 1918-08-09

Son of John T Luckett and Annie Elizabeth Luckett of 39 Arthur Street and later of 8 Leicester Place Sparkbrook, Birmingham, England.

On 16 May 1908 a 14 year old Harold G Luckett and his 11 year old brother Frank Luckett left Liverpool England on the ship Carthaginian with a party from the Middlemore Homes and arrived at Halifax Nova Scotia on 28 May 1908 as a Home Child with his brother Frank. Harold was placed in the home of J S Slade in Belmont Colchester County Nova Scotia and next lived with his Mother Annie and brother Frank in the Lower Anslow Colchester County Nova Scotia in the Home of Albert Putnam. Harold later became a Farmer in Truro Nova Scotia. On 7 March 1916 a 21 year old Harold G Luckett joins the 193rd (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Canadian Infantry Battalion in Truro Nova Scotia and sailed for England on the SS Olympic in October 1916 and Private G H Luckett was transferred to the 185th ( Cape Breton Highlanders) Battalion on 29 December 1916. On 28 May 1917 Private G H Luckett is transferred to the 25th Battalion ( Nova Scotia Rifles) to become part of the 5th Infantry Brigade of the 2nd Canadian Division to fight in Belgium and France. 23 year old Home Child Private Harold George Lockett of the 25th Canadian Infantry Battalion dies of his wounds on 9 August 1918. His brother 20 year 469367 Private Frank Luckett had died 15 August 1917 and his Mother Annie Elizabeth Luckett returned to Birmingham England in April 1916 died in 1917.