1885 Jun 3 Born Stirling
1891 census at Larbert
| John Dryden | 39 |
| Catherine Dryden | 44 |
| John Dryden | 17 |
| Helen Ann Dryden | 15 |
| Elizabeth Dryden | 11 |
| James Dryden | 8 |
| Peter Dryden | 5 |
| Robert McPhee | 41 |
1901 census at Anderson's Buildings, Main St, Larbert, Stirling
1902 Jan 20 Enlisted im Militia. His father is John Dryden of Andersons Buildings, Stenhousemuir
1907 Dec 30, Married May Kennedy at Falkirk
1911 census at Cheapside, Luton
1914 Re-enlisted
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1914 He was a called up reservist in A&S Highlanders. This is probably when he got the GSW referred to in his ASC service
1917 Nov 21. Discharged Wounds GSW to Hand
1918 Sep 9. Enlisted in ASC. He was living at 43a Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. He had previously served 15 years in A&S Highlanders. Wife May. He had a GSW to hand
1918 Nov 10 Deserted ASC and also his family
1919 Aug Son Peter born. In 1939 Register, but I cannot find it in any GRO
1920 Nov 2. Joined with RIC no 75069 & ADRIC no 153
Posted K Coy
1920 Oct 28 Daughter Minnie born. AS with the first child I cannot find them
1920 Dec 2. The first section of K Coy arrived in Cork, and the assembly of the Company was completed on 8th December 1920, making the Company fully operational. They were based at Moore's Hotel and Victoria Barracks in Cork. Latimer and 5 Cadets were at the Imperial Hotel. . Latimer later said (in evidence to Strickland) that he was satisfied with his powers to discipline the T/Cadets, but that he did not consider he had sufficient powers over the T/Constables
1920 Dec 8 Struck off in Routine orders of this date, but it does not say why. Burning of Cork was 11/12 Dec so it was before that.
1922 Jun 7 Walks out on his wife
1939 Register. Living at Shakespeare Av, Hayes & Harlington, Middlesex with wife Minnie
1955 Oct/Dec Died Uxbridge, Middlesex