1880 May 12 Born Notts
1881 census at 1 Buntings Yard, Radford
1896 Jan 18 Enlisted in Royal Navy as a Boy
His naval career was patchy. Deserted twice and whith one thing and another spent 108 days in the cells during his service
1901 in Nottingham
1904 Married to Florrie (perhaps Florence Read at Bromsgrove in Apr/Jun 1904, but probably not)
1907 Sep 20 Deserted
1911 census at 45 West Street, Hull
1920 Nov 16. Joined RIC no 75539 & ADRIC no.386. Labourer & ex-soldier
Posted to 4 Gds
Not in 1939 Register