1880 Jan 14 born Perth, Scotland
1898 Jan 14 Enlists in RN
1901 census In the Royal Navy at Pembroke
1907 Jul 4 . discharged from RN. Seems to be medical
1912 Jan 5 married Kate Ballard (Widow) in J'Burg.
1915 returns to England from SA, where he had been a miner
1916 Jan 30 Told by RN that they could not use his services
1917 Aug 27. Enlisted in RE #Wr301262/320616
1918 Feb 13 discharged from RE. No longer physically fit. 29 Watson St, Gateshead
1919 Jan he sailed as a Merchant Seaman until he joined the RIC
1921 Jul 1 enlisted as RIC no 82247 ex-Sailor
1922 Jan 23 Disbanded
1923 Living in Durham with wife Kate on Electoral Register