1901 Jun 25, Born Hackney London
1911 census at 132 Victoria Park Road, South Hackney, London
1918 Jan 1 Lied on his age to enlist in navy
He soon deserted, was arrested and returned to Navy. Where his real age was discovered
1918 Feb 4 Demobilized as under age
1919 Jan 3. Gets Seamans Card and sails on a merchant ship
1919 Jul 10 Enlists in 4 Gds MGR #7390
1919 Oct 4 Posted a deserter from 4 Gds
1920 Jun 28 Enlists in Royal Lancaster Reg. NOK is his father Thomas at 133 King Edward Rd, Hackney
1920 Oct 18 Discharged
1921 Jul 7. Joined RIC no 82466 & ADRIC no. 1246 ex-Soldier, Marine & Steward
Posted to 4 Gds
1922 Oct/Dec married in Hackney to Edith Elizabeth Scotchmere
1923 Jan 9. Attests to Royal Artillery
1923 May 3 Discharged. Not likely to become an efficient soldier.
1925 Dec 18 Leaves UK for Sydney, Aus. He is a porter and travels with his wife Edith and child Joyce
1931 Mar 16. Arrives back in UK from Australia with Edith and 2 children. They intend to live in England. He is a hotel barman
1939 Register living at 2 Westgate Corner , Slough. He is a hotel barman. Wife Edith
1948 Oct 26 Leaves UK for Australia with wife and 2 children
1958 Living in Australia again. On electoral roll at Cammeray South, Warringah, New South Wales, Australia. He is a Chief Steward, living with wife Edith E
He died befoe 1978