1878 Jan 10 Born Bow, London
1881 census at Ratcliffe, Middlesex

1895 Jan 8 Attests Royal Fusiliers. He was a Butcher
1895 Mar 12 Purchased discharge
1905 Apr 15 Married Florence Jessie Bolding from London

1911 census at 75 Bartholomew Buildings, Seward Street, Goswell Road, London EC

1914 Sep 7 Enlisted in R warks Regt #2342. . Previously served 7 years in West Riding Regt which I cannot find
1914 Dec 3 Landed in France
1915 May 6. Reported wounded with a sniper bullet in his right hand, wrist and fore-arm. Subsequently repatriated and was in Coventry & Warwickshire Hospital.
1916 Apr 20 . Discharged to longer physically fit for war service - wounds
1919 May 31 Re-enlisted . Living at Tower Hamlets Rd, Forrest Gate. He was a Butcher
1919 Jun 28 Posted to France
1920 Apr 13 Posted back UK
1920 Discharged
1920 Oct 12 . Joined RIC no 74265 & ADRIC no 3224/755 ex-Soldier & Butcher
1920 Dec 13. Posted to 4 Gds
1921 Jan 1. Posted to M Coy as T/Sgt
1921 Feb 14. Storeman with extra 2/- day pay
1921 Apr 25 to 8 May on Leave
1921 Jul 20 to 2 Aug on Leave
1934 Jan 13. Died Forrest Gate , London