1892 June 29. Born Cheltenham
1901 census at Vicarage, St James Terrace, York
1910 Nov 11. Arrives in Canada from UK and joins NW Mounted Police. He was based in Regina
1914 Sep 28 Arrived UK on Hesperiau
1914 Oct 6. Gazetted 2nd Lt. Cavalry. Charles Bernard Alexander
1916 Mar 23 Landed in France
1920 Jun 2. The undermentioned appts. are made: — Special Appointment. Cl. II.— Temp. Lt. C. B. Alexander, M.C., Serv. Bn., Arg. & Suth'd Highrs, Later HH in Ireland
1921 Aug 1. Grade increased to HH
He writes a number of articles under the pen name "John B Bethune". I am virtually certain that this is written by CB Alexander. His story fits the facts almost perfectly
1920 Dec 16 Demobbed
1920 Dec 17 Keen to join the ADRIC
1920 Dec 29 Joined ADRIC with service no 1365 . Posted to B Coy Has Intelligence as a special qualification
1921 Mar 7 Posted to J Coy
1921 Mar 26 Suspended from this date
1921 Mar 26. Fined £5 by Coy Commander
1921 Jun 17. The War Office want to track him down to repatriate him to Canada
1921 Jul 11. Dismissed the Force and fined another £5 by Coy Commander
1921 Sep 27 Repatriated on Carmania
1922 Sep 9. Married in Toronto to Joan Elizabeth Coyzer. He is in RCMP
1927 Aug 6. Arrives in UK with wife Joan E Alexander (she is Canadian born). He is a Canadian Customs Inspector . UK address The Vicarage, Clifton, York. Their permanent address is in Toronto, Canada
1935 Feb 1 Gets his pension sorted out
1936 Jan 23. Died at Toronto age 43. He died of multiple neuritis and cardiac failure. He is a Customs inspector