1902 Jan 5 Born Manchester
1911 census at Honey St, Cheetham, Manchester
1914 Dec 2 Admitted to Greenwich Workhouse . He is given as a Schoolboy of 78 Mary St,Cheetham, Manchester . Born Jan 1902, "Deserted by parents Thomas and Ellen". Found wandering in Monson Rd. Discharged 11 Dec 1914 to Orpington
1916 Jan 22 Admitted to Greenwich Workhouse
1920 Nov 30. Joined with RIC no 76099 & ADRIC no 258. Waiter & ex-Soldier.
1920 Dec 6 Posted K Coy
1921 Jan 19 Discharged Medically Unfit
1922 Mar 9 to Mar 14 in Westminster Workhouse
1925 Married in Exeter to Minnie Schofield
1939 Register . He is a Professional Entertainer living at 36 New Street, Paignton with wife Minnie. He was a Punch and Judy operator, also magic and ventriloquism. In fact was famous in the P & J world, and most text on the suject mention him
1981 Oct 16 Died Torbay