1881 May 13 born Brazil (on RIC Register) This may or may not be true. I would suppose that he could have gone from India to South Africa initially. It would require a lot of work to establish his exact background
He married his first wife in SA, had some children, went to prison and then left that wife to come to England.
1916 Mar 19 Arrived UK from South Africa (East London)
1916 Jun 24 enlisted but waits call up
1916 Aug 15 married in London to Mabel R Pepperrell (which is very soon after arriving in UK)
1917 Mar 8 Called up in R West Surrey Regt
1917 May 14 transfers to Labour Corps
1919 May 10 Demobilized
1921 Feb 7 enlisted with RIC no 78615, Chef, ex-Navy
1922 Apr 11 disbanded
1939 Register in Leonards Hospital, Shoreditch
1939 Oct/Dec died St Pancras London