1894 Mar 22 born Dover, Kent. His father was a shoemaker, who died in 1898
1901 census in Dover

1911 census in Dover

1913 Sep 30 Enlists in Navy

1915 Jan 12. Discharged from Navy
1916 Mar 3 Enlists in IWT section of RE. He did not mention his RN service
1920 Mar 31 demobilised from RE
1920 Jun 11 Employed as a stoker at Rosyth Dockyard
1920 Oct 1 Ceases Rosyth Dockyard employment
1921 Oct 27 enlisted with RIC no 83058 . Engine Driver & ex-Soldier
1921 Nov 25 posted to Cork
1921 Dec 30 married Kent to Olive Swinerd (1899–1975)

1939 Register living with wife Olive at Dover. He is a General Labourer
1977 Oct 21 Died Dover