1897 Oct 9. born Castle Ward, Northumberland
1911 census at Falcon Terrace, Hexham
enlists in Yorkshire Regt
1921 Mar 31. Discharged from Army
1921 May 19. enlisted in RIC # 81109. Grocer's Assistant & ex-Soldier
1921 Jun 1 Posted to Leitrim
1922 Feb 7 disbanded RIC
1922 Mar 28. enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie with rank of Constable. He had served as a Permanent Constable in RIC
1926 Mar 30 Leaves UK for Australia. He is a Grocer;s assistant and intends settling in Australia
1937 Electoral Roll. He is a Labourer living with his brother Gerald at Mildura, Wimmera, Victoria,
1939 Jul 27 arrives back in UK from Australia. He is a Grocer
1939 Register at 32 Falcon Terr ,Hexham, Northumberland, Occupation Linesman Telephone. He is living with his father and mother at same address as in 1911
1945 Jul/Sep married in London to Gwendoline Ann Beckett
1950 Dec 17 Died London