1899 Mar 9 Born Burntisland, Fife
1901 census cannot get him
1911 census cannot get him
1917 Mar 19. Enlisted in Perth. His address was Recreation Grounds, Burntisland. He was a Chemist. He later gave Gladstone Terrace, Burntisland. He was allocated to 40th Training Reserve Battalion (Cameron Highlanders)
1917 Dec 7. Transfers to A & S Highlanders
1918 Sep 11. Commissioned 2nd Lt in Royal Highlanders.
1919 Jan 19. Demobilised as 2nd Lt
1920 Nov 3. Joined ADRIC with service no 962. Posted to H Coy
1922 Jan 13. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1923 Jun Married Jessie Ann Rose in St Andrews
1925 Jun 29. Granted a Divorce
1970 Died in Scotland
WO 339/124495