1900 Oct 31 Born Camberwell, London
1901 census at Walworth
1915 Aug 5. Enlisted as J F Busby with mother Alice Busby
1916 Sep 29 Discharged underage
1917 Apr 29 married Carrie Jenkins. He certainly lied about his age to get married. Carries mother is living with them in 1939
1917 Jun 1 Re-enlisted
1919 Oct 25 Discharged no longer physically fit
1920 Nov 26 Joined with RIC no 75983. ex-Soldier & Paint Grinder
1920 Dec 13.Posted as ADRIC no 358.
Posted Depot
1921 Jan 20 Permitted to resign
1939 Register at 45 Crutchley Road, Hither Green, Lewisham,. He is a married Stoker/Boilerman, with wife Caroline and son John F (b1922)
1953 Apr/Jun died Lewisham