1885 Jun 20 Born Berks (from RIC, but in fact birth registed Henley, Oxon in Oct/Dec 1884
1891 census at Silver St, Reading
1898 Sep 3 Charged with stealing government property cartridge cases
1901 census in Acton, Middlesex
1901 Oct 13 Enlisted in Militia. Living 40 Silver St, Reading
1902 May 5 Enlisted in Grenadier Guards. Father Reuben, mother Emma, brother Francis. 40 Silver St, Reading
1904 Apr 21. Discharged with Ignomony, having spent a number of prison terms for army offences
1905 Aug 12. Ernest N. East, labourer. Silver Street, Reading charged with wilfully damaging a quantity bullrushes, value 6s,
1907 Married Cisey Stewart in Reading
1907 Jul 3 Sentenced to 1 month hard labour for assaulting a policeman
1908 Child Doris born Coventry
1911 census in Coventry
1914 Jan 3 Remanded on a charge of living off immoral earnings of Kate Rushford in Reading. A warrent had been issued in 1910, but he had left Reading. He was recognised on his return
. Enlisted in from St Mary's Sq, Gloucester in 1st Coldstream Gds #29001. He later transfers to RE
1919 Nov 2 Married in Gloucs to Abigail V Woolley (nee Maysey)
1920 Dec 3 enlisted with RIC no 76350 . Cook & ex-Soldier
1921 Feb 28 Discharged, absent
1927 Jul 8 Fined
1939 Register He is a General Labourer, Living with Wife Abigail at Stanway Rd, Gloucester . his dob is given as 5 Jan 1886
1952 Died Gloucester
1956 His widow remarried a Mr Cook