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1882 Jan 17. Born Burnley, Lancs
1898 Sep 8 Attested to the Militia. He is a collier
1899 Jul 25. Attests to KO Scottish Borderers for 3 years plus 9 in Reserve
1900 Apr 19. Posted to South Africa
1901 Feb 26 Posted back to UK
1901 census at 21, Bar Street, Burnley. He is a L/Cpl in KO Scottish Borderers
1902 Jan 9 Posted to South Africa
1903 Feb 17. Posted to UK
1903 Oct 21. married in Burnley to Elizabeth Wakeman
1904 Nov 8. Attests to Scots Guards
1905 May 29 Discharged from Scots Guards as medically unfit
1911 census at 11a Temple St Burnley
1914 Aug 12. Attests to E Lancs Regt. He is a coal miner
1914 Aug 21. Promoted RQMS
1915 Aug 14. Landed in Gallipoli
1916 Feb 13. Posted to Basra
1916 May 13 writes home
1916 Aug 12 Another letter published
1916 Sep 2. Sends stamps to Burnley's Mayor
1918 Nov 1. Commissioned in Indian Army "for employment with Labour Directorate"
1921 Mar 8. Joined ADRIC with service no 1812. Posted to P Coy
1921 May 10. Permitted to resign
1939 Living at 67 Model Village, Clowne, Derbyshire. He is a Coal Miner
1947 married • Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England to Ethel May (Mary) Driver (1885–1965)
1957 Jul/Sep Died Chesterfield, aged 75