It is difficult to see why he was not commissioned in WW1, having held an earlier Volunteer Commission
1883 Feb 18 born Derbys
1891 census in Breadsall, Derbyshire
1897 enrolled in Sherbourne School
1901 Census At a school, boarder, Sherborne, Dorset
1902 Feb 1 Gazetted 2nd Lt in 1st Bat. Volunteer Sherwood Foresters
1907 Oct 25 Leaves UK for Singapore
1907 Nov 22 resigns his commission in Volunteers
1914 Mar 28 Arrives UK from Penang. Travels 1st class
1914 Jul 4 Leaves UK for Singapore. He is a Planter and travels 1st class
Enlists in Malay States Rifles
1918 Mar 5 Arrives UK from Singapore. He is a Planter
1918 May 10. Gets job with Midland Railway
1918 Aug 8. Resigns Midland Railway "not suited to the work"
1918 Sep 9 Silver War Badge
1920 Jul 3 Leaves UK for Singapore He is a Planter
1921 Jul 6 enlisted with RIC no 82406. Rubber Planter & ex-Soldier
1921 Aug 20 posted to Queens Co
1922 Feb 23 disbanded
1926 Feb 7 Leaves UK for Singapore. He is a Planter. Travels 2nd Class
1928 Sep 4 Arrives UK from Singapore. He is a Planter
1939 Register. He is a Single, retired Rubber Planter living at The Rectory Ham, Ramsbury, Marlborough and Ramsbury R.D., Wiltshire
1943 Married Louisa Barrett in London
1950 Feb 24 Died London