1877 Dec 18 Born Staffs
1891 census A 14year olf farm servant at Audley Staffs
To fit in 12 years in West Yorks Regt he must have enlisted around 1893 to 1905
1905 Bad accident
1911 census Inmate at Chorley Workhouse. A canal Boatman , born Staffordshire
1914 Sep 1. Enlisted S Lancs Regt. ex-seaman . Time expired after 12 years West Yorks Regt. nok James Finney of Fenton , Staffs, brother
1914 Dec 5. Posted to France
1915 Aug 17 Posted Gibralter with Garrison Btn Cheshire Regt
1919 Sep 25 Post to UK for demob
1919 Nov 28 Enlisted in Royal Fusiliers
1919 Dec 7 posted to France
1920 Oct 3. Posted back to UK
1920 Oct 16 Discharged Royal Fusiliers
1920 Nov 19, Joined with RIC no 75669 & Adric 419 (741 ) Seaman & ex-soldier
1921 Mar 23 Suspended
1921 May 23 Posted to M Coy
1936 He appears to die at Stoke on Trent & he is not in 1939 register