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1875 Sep 19. Born Foleshill, Coventry. Foleshill is a suburb in the north of Coventry
1881 census at Cooperative Stores, Wolston, Rugby. His father is a baker
1891 census at 24, King Street, Coventry Holy Trinity, Coventry
1892 Oct 6 Enlisted in E Yorks Regt. Father Charles Smith of 10 Canterbury St, Coventry
1893 Mar 14. Posted to India
1894 Oct 26. Promoted Cpl
1895 Nov 26 Posted to India
1901 Jun 19. Married Alice Mary Chapman at Bellary (Children Herbert, Clive, Lawrence, Constance)
1904 Nov 4. Posted back to UK
1898 Sep 21. Promoted Sgt
1902 Jan 8. Promoted Colour Sgt
1911 Mar 2. Discharged at own request. His wife was an Army Educator and was posted to India, he wanted to join her there.
1915 Jan 1 Enlisted in India
1915 Mar 13 Posted to UK
1916 Dec 15 Commissioned 2nd Lt in KOYLI
1919 Apr 14 Demobbed
1920 Aug 10. Joined ADRIC with service no 182. Posted to M Coy.
1920 Aug 15. Promoted Section Leader
1920 Nov 20 . Promoted Platoon Leader
1920 Dec 1. Promoted 2nd in Command M Coy. I think he was the first to be 2nd in Command as the recruits stated arriving from 20 Dec 1920
1921 Sep 3. Admitted Stevens Hospital
1921 Sep 29 . Discharged from Stevens Hospital
1921 Sep 30 to Oct 30 on Medical Leave
1922 Jan 19. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1929 Apr 25 Wanted to move to USA
1938
1939 Register. A retired Wages Clerk living at Whitbread Wood Cottage , Battle R.D., Sussex, Widowed
1957 Oct 5 Admitted to Chelsea Royal Hospital as an in-pensioner
1966 Jun Died Surrey
WO 339/74105