1902 Apr 18. born London son of John & Elizabeth
1903 Aug 21 admitted to Lewisham Workhouse with mother and younger brother, there are a number of other workhuouse entries over 1903 and 1904
1907 Jan 18. started at Raywood Street School, Wandsworth. Father John Donaldson of Rolls St
1907 May 3 Left Raywood Street School, Wandsworth
1911 census at St Annes Home, Herne Bay , Kent. . It became a convalescent home for pauper children from the South Metropolitan School District. In 1897, the building was taken over by the Metropolitan Asylums Board and became known as St. Anne's Home.
1921 Apr 7. enlisted in RIC as #80405 . ex-soldier & builders labourer
posted Clare
1922 Feb 7 disbanded
1922 Mar 28 enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as a Constable. He had been a Constable in RIC
1923 Apr 14 arrives UK from Palestine. Address Glasgow Terrace, Pimlico. Occupation "Nil"
1924 Jan/Mar married Ada M Hill in London
1924 Jul/Sep Son Donald J P Donaldson born London
1937 Died Clare Hall Sanitorium, South Mimms. This was a TB hospital, so I assume he died of TB
1939 Register his wife and son are there Ada is widowed