1872 Aug 24. Born Monmouth
1878 The Abercarn Disaster, Abercarn Colliery was 3 miles from Risca. His father may well have been killed here among the 268 dead. The Abercarn colliery disaster was a catastrophic explosion within the Prince of Wales Colliery in the Welsh village of Abercarn (then in the county of Monmouthshire), on 11 September 1878, killing 268 men and boys (though an exact number of casualties remains unknown). The cause was assumed to have been the ignition of firedamp by a safety lamp. The disaster is the third worst for loss of life to occur within the South Wales Coalfield.. Only 12 bodies were retrieved, leaving over 250 men and boys within the mine.
1881 Census at Risca, with grandparents. It looks as if his father is already dead, and mother either remarried or working
1891 census at Risca, Newport
1891 May 12 Enlisted in 9th Lancers. NOK his mother Mrs Cannon of Ynyshir
1899 Feb 4. Transfers to Army Reserve
1899 Nov 13 Recalled to Colours
1902 May 7 Transfers back to Army Reserve
1904 May 11 Discharged from Reserves
1921 Mar 21. Joined RIC no 79987 & ADRIC no
Posted B Coy
1921 Oct 18 Posted Dublin Castle
1921 Dec 7. Posted Beggars Bush