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1879 Mar 27 Born Dunmow, Essex
1881 census at Great Dunmow, Essex
1891 census at Great Dunmow, Essex
1896 Apr 6. Enlisted in Militia, then transferred to R Artillery 6 weeks later. He was a labourer
1901 Boer War
Wounded Severely on 28 June 1901 at Nr Bethlehem (Official casualty roll location: Nr Bethlehem) Unit: Royal Field Artillery Source: South African Field Force. JB Hayward & Sons Gazetteer: [2828: 2814-2828] a town and district in the Orange Free State (Bethlehem district; Free State). The town and district provided a commando for the Boer forces (Cmdt A.M. Prinsloo; Cmdt J.F. Naud‚; Cmdt H.J. Brouwer; Cmdt A.J. Bester). In July 1900 the town was defended by some 7,000 burghers under the command of Chief-Cmdt C.R. de Wet. After two days of fighting, Maj-Gen R.A.P. Clements entered the town, the Boer forces withdrawing to the south. Times IV pp.307-309 (map facing p.286); Wilson III pp.15-18 (map on p.12); De Wet pp.156ff; Doyle pp.474-476.
1907 Oct 27 Promoted Sgt
1911 census A Sergeant with RHA
1914 Oct 8. Promoted BSM
1915 Jan 29. Promoted WO II
1916 Apr 4. Commissioned 2nd Lt
1920 Relinquished his commission and gazetted out as Capt.
1921 Apr 11 to Jun 13 Recalled to serve in Coal Strike.
1936 May 9. Died Colchester Essex
WO 339/58757