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1884 May 14. Born London
1891 census in Marylebone
1901 census at a boarding school at Dover College. School Register shows
2nd XV, 1900 XV., '01; left, '01 (c). c/o Mrs. Malcolm-Sim, 13, Sussex Square, Brighton .
1903 Began working for Rand Mines in Transval. He started at Jumpers Deep. Then went to Madagascar, and on to be the company's agent in the Bloemhof Diomond fields
1909 Jun Assistant Surveyor at the Suburban Gold Mining
1912 Feb 6. Leaves UK for Durban. Travels 1st Class
1913 Ends at Suburban
Continued working at other Gold Fields
1914 Jun 14. Married in South Africa to Pauline Mary Farrell - there were 2 children
1915 Sep Enlisted. Was in Tunnelling Companies 184 and 176
1916 Mar 18. Commissioned 2nd Lt
1917 Feb 15 Promoted Lt.
1918 Jun 2. Promoted Acting Capt in RE
1920 Aug 28. Gazetted out Lt, but granted the rank of Major.
1920 Dec 29. Joined ADRIC with service no 1322. Posted to M Coy.
1921 Jan 24 Promoted Section Leader
1921 Jul 9 Promoted DI3
1922 Jan. I assume he served till demobilisation of ADRIC
1923 Aug 2. Court Case. His wife later became Mrs Keitzman in Johannesburg, so they have divorced later.
1923 Aug becomes Assistant General Manager at West Africa Diamond
1925 Jan 21. Leaves UK for West Africa
1926 Mar 13. Arrives in UK from West Africa. He is a Mining Engineer living in Hove, Sussex. 1st class
1927 Sep 8. Arrives in UK from West Africa. He is a Mining Engineer living in Hove, Sussex. 1st class
1927 Dec 7. Leaves UK for West Africa.
1929 Mar 1. Arrives in UK from West Africa. He is a Mining Engineer living in Hove, Sussex. 1st class
1929 He finished working for West African Diamond
1934 May 14. Retired from Reserve of Officers on reaching the age limit.
1935 Sep 18 Leaves UK for West Africa, He started work with the Prah Syndicate
1939 Register. He is a poultry farmer living at The Haven Great Wigbro , Lexden and Winstree R.D., Essex
1940 Jun 15. Commissioned Lt with service no 136887. Went on to command 171 tunnelling Coy
1943 Retired on reaching age limit
1943 worked for the directorate of Opencast Coal Production in UK
1946 Oct 30. Died . Buried Great Wigborough, Essex Aged 62
