Appears to have married bigamously., deserted two wives, and died inCoventry, to which he had little connections
1871 Dec 13 Born in Chertsey, Surrey
1873 His father died at Chertsey
1881 census at the Cemetry, Eastworth Lane, Chertsey with his widowed mother
1891 census with 1st Batallion the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment at Frimley, Surrey
1895 Oct/Dec Married Emily Frances Tomblin (1871–1936) at Whitchurch, Hants
1900-1902 Served in South Africa - Relief of Ladysmith Clasp
1911 census at All Saints, Hampshire
No medal cards for WW1, but with his age he may not have served overseas
1919 Jan 2 married in Lanark to Catherine Smith. Which appears to be bigamous. This is the marriage he gave RIC
1920 there was a child Gladys M Tappin born Coventry with mother Catherine Smith
1921 Jun 22 enlisted with RIC no 81932. ex-soldier & Labourer
1922 Jan 20 Disbanded
1922 Born Glasgow Frederick Douglas Tappin (died Coventry 2012)
1923 born Glasgow Elsie May Tappin
1924 Mar 5 Died of Flu in Coventry