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1881 Nov 4. . Born Norton, Malton, Yorkshire
1891 census at Goose Eye, Keighley, Oakworth. His father is a rag sorter at a paper mill
1899 Aug 18. Attests 3rd Battalion West Yorks Militia at Keithley. He is a Mill Hand
1901 census he is not with his parents at11, Southgate, Bradford . I assume he was in the army, and in South Africa, as ADRIC register shows 2 South Africa Medals, and the Medal roll shows him there in W Riding Regt
1911 census at Candahar Military Barracks, Military details: Corporal 2nd Battalion Duke Of Wellington's Regt , age 29 born Malton, Yorks
1914 Aug 14. Landed in France
1915 Feb 18, gazetted MC . West Riding Regt, CSM W Lister (6056)
1918 Sep 24. Commissioned 2nd Lt
1919 Aug 16. W. Riding Reg. 2nd Lt W Lister MC, retires on retired pay
1920 Aug 13. Joined ADRIC with service no 235. Posted to B Coy
1920 Nov 22 . Resigned
1922 Dec 7. DWR . 2nd Lt W Lister having been convicted by the civil power is removed from the army. This LG announcement coincides with this report in the paper, which is him (his 1921 MIC address)
1939 Register. He is a Boor Repairer (Master) living at 68 Oak Lane , Bradford C.B., Yorkshire . With wife Sarah M Lister
1944 Died Bradford