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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, 7971 Pte. R. Puddy, Cldstrm: Gds
King’s South Africa 1901-02, clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, 7971 Pte. R. Puddy. Coldstream Guards (minor official correction)
Coronation 1902, bronze, Pte. R. Puddy Coldm Gds, (regimentally engraved on the reverse)

Robert Puddy, a butcher from Burnham, Somerset, was born around 1873 and attested for short service into the Coldstream Guards on 14 January 1890, being discharged to the Reserve on 14 January 1894. He was promoted to L Cpl.

He married Alice Mead Bobbett of Wells, Somerset on 4 April 1897 and they had seven children: Dorothy Maria 1/4/98 born in Glastonbury; Gladys Kathleen 3/5/03 Arundel; Robt. George 4/12/05 Brentford; Francis Irene 4/6/11 Isle of White; Margaret Annie 12/5/14, Isle of White; Mary Josephine 12/5/14 Isle of White; Edith Molly 8/11/08 Isle of White. Lived in Northwood, Isle of White.

Recalled on 9 October 1899, he served in South Africa during the Boer War and was discharged on 21 July 1902. He afterwards lived in Northwood, Isle of Wight, and re-attested for service during the Great War on 9 September 1914, when 41 years and 7 months old, and served the duration at home before his final discharge ‘Class Z’ on 8 February 1919. (No WW1 medal entitlement)

His son, Robert George Puddy, was killed in action whilst serving as a Petty Officer in H.M.S. Royal Oak when she was sunk on 14 October 1939.