1887 Jan 8 Born Leitrim
1901 census at Gleneige , Sramore, Leitrim
1907 Apr 15. enlisted in RIC # 62532. He was a Farmer
1907 Sep 22. Posted to Wexford
1915 Aug 6. Enlisted in Irish Guards
1917 Mar 28. Commissioned in Connaught Rangers. Cadet Michael Kelly to be temp. 2nd Lt.(attd.).
1920 Jan 17 Re-appointed to RIC
1920 Feb 23 .Promoted Sergeant
1920 Oct 18. Promoted Temp H.C
1921 Mar 19 Promoted Head Constable
1922 Mar 24 Disbanded from RIC
1922 Mar 25. enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as a Head Constable. Formerly a Permanent Head Constable in RIC
1925 Jun 18 Married Mary McGovern (Born 1899