1899 Apr 15. born Burnley, Lancashire
1901 census at Grange, Lancs
1911 census at Iron House Back Lane Burnley
1917 Feb 28 Enlisted in Royal Navy
1919 May 16 demobilized
1920 Aug 24. enlisted in RIC as # 72643. Weaver and ex-sailor
1920 Oct 1. posted Tipperary
1922 Feb 6. disbanded
1922 Mar 28 enlisted in Palestine Gendarmerie as a Constable. He had been a Constable in RIC
1924 married in Burnley to Ethel Skelton (1900–1977)
1939 Register at 67 Duke Street, Burnley with wife Ethel . He is a Concretor & General Labourer
1977 Jun 24 deid Burnley
