1882 Apr 19 born Barrow in Furness, Lancs
1891 census in Barrow
1898 MAr 16 Enlists in Lancaster Regt
1898 Aug 11 Deserts Lancaster Regt
1899 Dec 12 enlists in 14th Hussars
1900 Sep 22 deserted Hussars from Curragh
1901 census He is a General Carter, and is a Boarder in a house in Barrow
1901 Apr 2 married Elizabeth Jane Irving in Barrow, Lancs
1903 Feb 24 rejoined from desertion
1903 May 30 Another court martial & gets 56 days in the cells
1903 Sep 4 Another court martial , for absence. Gets 104 days in Cells
1903 Oct 8. discharged as "worthless"
1904 Oct 9 enlists in Royal Navy
1905 Jan 19 Court case for deserting family
1905 Sep 30 Dismissed"objectionable" refused to carry out orders
1917 Sep 17 Called up. in RGA (deemed to have enlisted 2 Mar 1916). He gives "nil" for NOK
1918 Apr 16 Discharged. Released to work for Vickers in Barrow . Character "Good"
1921 Apr 26 enlisted with RIC no 80738. ex-soldier & plater's helper
1926 Oct 30 Gets a Seaman's Card
1927 Married Liverpool to Lilian Nixon
1939 Register at 11 Belmont View, Liverpool with wife Lily. He is a General Labourer