1874 Mar 25. Born Kings Lynn, Norfolk
1874 May 10 Baptised
1881 census at Pigeon St, Walpole St Andrew, Norfolk
1893 Dec 29 Enlisted in Household Cavalry, He is a shoeing smith. # 415
1900 Sep 20 Discharged from Household Cavalry
1900 Jul 2 Married Catherine Jane Morley. He has obscured the date of his marriage. It is 1900 in register and in his army record, but 1911 census and childrens ages point to living together earlier
1901 census He is a farrier living in Fulham with wife & family
1902 May 5 Enlisted in RFA
1903 May 17 Discharged from RFA at end of terms of engagement. #24256. He had served 1 year
1911 census at 33 Orbain Road, Fulham S W
1914 Dec 17 Re-enlists from Special Reserve in ASC #1868
1915 Feb 18 Posted to France
1915 Apr 28. GSW to thigh
1915 Dec 22 Posted back UK
1916 May 29 Discharged physically unfit
1920 Oct 11. Joined with RIC no 74638 & Adric no 300 (679) Farrier and ex-soldier
1921 May 6. Posted to R Coy
1921 Jun 11 to Jun 24 on Leave
1921 Oct 25 to 10 Nov on Leave
1938 Died Kensingtom aged 64