1894 Feb 3. Born Stanford, Lincs
1901 census at Rectory Cottage, Blankney, Lincs
1911 census at Necton Road New Marford Wheathampstead
1914 Nov Volunteered.
1915 Jun 9. Landed in France
1917 Aug 29. The undermentioned cadets to be temp. 2nd Lts. (attd.). Yorks & Lancasrer Regt. Walter Ernest Gadsby
1919 Jan 23. York & Lanc. R. Temp. 2nd Lt. W. E. Gadsby relinquishes his commission on account of ill-health caused by wounds, and retains the rank of 2nd Lt.
1921 Mar 14 to 29 Mar on Leave
1920 Aug 24. Joined ADRIC with service no 247. Posted to D Coy
1920 Dec 13. Admitted to Gort Military Hospital
1921 Apr 9. Promoted Section Leader
1921 Jul 7 to 27 Jul on Leave
1922 Jan 20. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1922 Oct/Dec married • St Albans, Hertfordshire, to Catherine Mabel Cook (1901–1983)
1939 Register A Steward (servant) born 3 Feb 1894 at Wantage Hall Upper Redlands Road , Reading C.B., Berkshire, , With wife Catherine M
1969 Died Wokingham, Berks