1899 Jun 4. Born London
1901 census in Farnham, Surrey
1911 census at Cross House, Ash Rd Aldershot, Hants
1915 Jun 9 Enlisted in Royal Navy
1919 Dec 12 Joined Royal Irish Rifles
1921 Feb 4 Enlisted in RIC with RIC no 78602. ex-Navy & Motor Mechanic
1921 Mar 8 Posted Tipperary
1921 Aug 6. Posted ADRIC no (847). Driver.
Posted ADRIC . Posted to R Coy
1921 Sep 27 to 10 Oct on Leave
1921 Sep 27 Married Florence Evelyn Roberts
1922 Disbanded at Gormanston
1922 Aug 8 Left UK for New Zealand. William, Florence, son Eric McCabe and step son William Byers left England on the ship "Athenic" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 8 Aug 1922
1948 Mar 28 His wife Florence died in New Zealand
1949 Jul 1 Leaves UK for New Zealand. Portsmouth Rd. Camberley. Travels alone
1950 Sep 23. Married in Auckland to Gladys Nellie (Christine/ Chrissy) Birch
1990 Nov 29 Died New Zealand