1887 May 31 Born Stockport, Cheshire
1891 census at Stockport, Cheshire
1901 census in Stockport. His mother has remarried
1903 Aug 15. enlists in Lancs Fusiliers
1906 Mar 14 To Army Reserve
1907 Oct 12 Attested to Cheshire Regt
1908 Jan 21. Tried by Court Martial for wilfully making a false statement on his attestation. 28 days in cells and held to attestation
Cheshire Regt CSM #8653. Wife Esther at 22 Lindsey St, Ormeau Rd, Belfast
1919 Courtmartial for being Drunk on Parade at Londonderry. Reduced from Corporal to Private
1914 Dec 31 Married Esther
1915 Feb 1. Awarded DCM
1916 Jul 19 Posted to France
1917 Feb 28 Promoted CSM
1918 May 8 Child Nora Marcella May born in Belfast
1919 Jul 3 Embarked for Archangel
1919 Sep 27 Returned to UK
1920 May 22. Discharged at end of service
1920 Sep 1. Joined RIC no 75031 & ADRIC no 82 (676). ex-Soldier
1921 Jan 13. Posted to D Coy . T/Sgt
1922 Nov 1 Arrives USA from UK. He has his status as "divorced"
1924 Feb 29 Says he intends to seek US Naturalisation
1925 Jul Writes from USA to get a duplicate certificate
1928 May 28 Takes US Citizenship
1935 Married Rose Lehman in Rhode Island. I am unclear if there was a divorce from his first wife
1940 He is living with Rose in 1940 census in Providence RI. She was born Poland
1942 US Draft Reg Card
1966 Died Central Falls, Providence, Rhode Island,