1892 Jan 24. Born Lanarkshire
1901 census at 27 Hope St, Glasgow
1916 Mar 10 Married in Glasgow to Margaret Bannerman
Enlists in Scottish Rifles
1918 Jun 20 Discharged
1920 Feb 27 Joined RIC no 70477 Blacksmith & ex-Soldier
1920 Apr 7 Posted Londonderry
1921 Dec 30 Posted Kerry
1922 Feb 3 Disbanded at Gormanston
1923 Jan his wife died in Dunn St, Glasgow of TB
1929 He died in Lanarkshire