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1882 Oct 6 born Port Elizabeth, South Africa
1891 census at 21, Stansted Road, Portsea, Portsmouth
1897 to 1901 a Carpenter in S.Africa
1901.census at Ipswich, Suffolk
1902 Sep 1. Joined Army RE
1909 Dec 8. married in Berkshire to Annie Elizabeth VEAGUE (6 Nov 1910, son Edwin born)
1910 Aug 31. Transfers to Army Reserve. He is a Corporal
1911 census at 14 St Michael's Road Aldershot
1912 Sep 7. Enlisted in Royal Engineers - pension record - rejoined to get transfer to RFC
1912 Oct 31. Transfers to RFC
1913 Oct/Dec married in Berkshire to Maria Nichols
1914 May 18. Promoted Corporal RFC
1914 Aug 6 Promoted Sgt.
1914 Aug 13. Landed in France, so a regular soldier
1915 May 1. Acting Warrant Officer
1916 Jul 1. Commissioned 2nd Lt
1917 Oct 23. Promoted Capt[
1920 Mar 20 Placed on RAF retired list
1921 Apr 20. Joined ADRIC with service no 1906. Posted O Coy
1922 Jan 16. He served until demobilisation of ADRIC
1925 Mar 9. Working as foreman of aeros at the packing depot RAF Ascot.
1939 Register. Living with wife Harriet at 3 Park Avenue,Shotton , Hawarden R.D., Flintshire. He is Foreman Of Trades Raf
1965 Jan/Mar. Died Royal Infirmary Chester aged 82