William Peet

Mother: Frances Peet, widow, born in 1876 in Nottingham and working as a lace clipper. Step-father: Alfred Fowell, born in 1876 at Nottingham and working as a general labourer. Brothers: Alfred Peet, born in 1897 in Nottingham, George Fowell Peet, born in 1902, Arthur Fowell Peet, born in 1907 and Harold Fowell Peet, born in October 1910. Sisters: Gertrude Peet, born in 1895 and Lily Fowell Peet, born in 1900. All the children were born in Nottingham. The family lived at 7 Rock Terrace, Sneinton, Nottingham, before moving to 4 Duke Terrace, Dawson Street, Sneinton Elements, Nottingham

William Peet worked as a starch boiler.

Pte. Peet attested on 10/12/1915 at Carlton, Nottingham. He was examined medically and found fit for home service, Class B Reserve. The need for manpower became so great that he was finally mobilised on 05/02/1916 and posted to 2/8th Battalion, Royal Scots on 15/04/1916. He was released from training for farm work on 30/10/1916, but rejoined on 02/12/1916. The battalion moved to Ireland and he was admitted to the Royal Military Infirmary in Dublin from 15/02/1917 to 20/02/1917 with scabies. He finally embarked for France from Folkestone on 02/06/1917 and disembarked at Boulogne the same day. On 16/06/1917 he was posted to 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots. The battalion was involved in the fighting during the Third Battle of Ypres. Pte. Peet was killed in action, but his body was never recovered. His name was, however, commemorated in the Tyne Cot Memorial.