1874 Feb 16. Born Dumfries. He appears to have been the result of an extra marital affair between Mary Hutton and Lancelot Thomson (his marriage cert is for William Thomson Hutton). His mother took to the Sheriffs court for a patrenity order. There is a Lancelot Thomson in the 1881 census in the area, a shoemaker as in the court case
1881 census with his grandmother (also Mary Hutton) in Ruthwell Dunfries
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1891 census. He is an Apprentice Tarpaulin Maker at Stranraer Reformatory
1892 Jan 20 Attested.to Army. Parents Lancelot & Mary Hutton
1892 Nuv 9 Convicted of stealing from a Comrade & Civil Offence of Forgery Sentenced 4 months Hard Labour
1894 Jan 8 Sentenced to 2 months Hard Labour by Civil Power for theft
1894 Sep 27 Posted overseas
1903 Dec 08. Posted back UK
1904 Jan 19. Discharged end of engagement
1905 Oct 10 Married Helen Oliver Dick from Edinburgh at Galashiels
1911 census at Musselburgh
1914 Aug 14 Attested KOSB
1915 Jul 9 Posted to France
1915 Sep 26 Wounded GSW
1915 Oct 1 Posted back UK
1916 Jul 1 Transfers Lincoln Regt
1918 Oct 1 Discharged surplus to military requirements. To P reserve
1919 May 31 Enlisted Labour Corps. He is a Blacksmith
1919 Nov 8 Discharged due to his previous GSW
1921 Jul 6. Joined with RIC no 82377 & ADRIC no 1267 (964) . ex-Soldier & Blacksmith
1921 Oct 15. Posted to J Coy from Gormanston
1962 May 17 Died Edinburgh. He was a coal miner