1891 Dec 31 Born London
1892 Feb 21 Baptised
1899 Jul 3 Admitted to Ratcliff Broad Street School. Father Matthew
1901 census at Ratcliff , London
1903 May 22 Admitted Tower Hamlets Workhouse. Son of Elizabeth, brother of Frederick Robert
1904 His father Matthew died at C!aybury Institution Romford, a mental hospital
1903 Jun 5. Both biys discharged from Workhouse
1911 census at 36 High Street, Shadwell. His mother has remarried
1914 Sep 22 Enlists in 13th Royal Fusiliers. He is a Dock Labourer
1918 Married in Poplar to Jane Ann Irons
1919 Feb 24. Transfers to Z reserve
1920 Nov 2. Joined with RIC no 75084 & ADRIC no 163 . ex-Soldier & Labourer
Posted I Coy
1921 Apr 13. Admitted Ging George V Hospital
1921 Aug 5 to 18 Aug on Leave
1921 Sep 2. Struck off - Deserter
1922 March 22. Liverpool, Lancashire, England. Matthew was held in custody and charged with attempted murder. Thge Lancs Police get his service details
1922 Apr 25 Liverpool, Lancashire. Matthew was found guilty in Court, but insane for causing grievous bodily harm and was ordered to be detained.
1933 Sep 18. Living at 150, Tilney Road, Dagenham, Essex. Refused a job for the post office as not considered suitable, though his army conduct was classed very good.
1939 Register Living at Dagenham with wife Jane A Sharpley. He was a Machine Cleaner (Butter Factory)
1956 Died Romford, Essex