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1877 Mar 20 . Born Chelmsford, Essex
1881 census at 92, High Street, Chelmsford
1891 census at 92, High Street, Chelmsford
1897 Jun 14. Enlisted in 1st Dragoons. He was a Draper's Assistant. 12 year engagement
1899 Oct 31. Posted to South Africa.
1900 Feb 12. Prisoner Of War at Springfield (Official casualty roll location: Springfield). Rejoined on 16 Nov 1900 at Not stated (Official casualty roll location: Not stated). Private , 4112, 1st (Royal) Dragoons, The Queen's South Africa (QSA) Medal Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Belfast
The odd scrape on discipline
1902 Sep 26 Returns to UK.
1904 Feb 20 Arrived in India with 1st Dragoons.
1909 Mar 9. Promoted Cpl
1911 census a Cpl in 1st Royal Dragoons, Muttra, India.
1911 Nov 20 Posted to South Africa.
1913 Dec 4 Character Report
1914 Sep 19 Returns to UK
1914 Oct 8 Landed in France. He was a Corporal
1914 Oct 24 Returns to UK. Wounded after 2 weeks. Shot in the elbow
1917 Aug 15. Commissioned, and returned to France as Interpret or in Indian Labour Corps. To be temp 2nd Lt, General List, 4112 Cpl Frank Fitch and later on General List for duty with Royal Artillery1917
1920 Jun1 to Oct 4 Employed under Directorate of Graves Registration.
1920 Oct 20 Joined ADRIC with service no 791. Posted to G Coy.
1920 Dec 13 Admitted Limerick Military Hospital
1921 May 17. Correspondence with War Office, showing that he was in ADRIC from address.
1921 Jun 22 to 6 Jul on Leave
1921 Jul 28 to 26 Aug on Leave
1921 Aug 30 to 2 Sep. In Limerick Military Hospital
1921 Sep 26 to 8 Oct on Leave
1922 Jan 19 Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1934 Aug 2. Leaves UK for Sydney, Aus. Profession "independent" returning home to NZ.
1948 Apr 2. Died Queensland, Aus. (from Ancestry tree & it is in Brisbane Courier-Mail)