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1887 Jun 25. Born West Dean, Coleford, Gloucs.
1891 census I cannot find him
1901 census at 4, Joys Green, East Dean
1905 Jul 27. Enlisted in Gloucestershire Regt, an ex-collier from Old Croft, Lydney. His service record exists
1908 Feb 19, Posted to India
1910 Oct 19. Posted to Malta.
1911 census with 2nd Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, Verdala Barracks, Malta,
1913 Apr 8. Posted back to UK
1913 Apr 26 Transfers to Reserve
1914 Apr 4. Marries Fanny Louisa Hughes at All Saints, Viney Hill, Gloucs
1914 Aug 14. Mobilised
1914 Aug 27 Landed in France
1914 Nov 8. Back to UK
1914 Dec 26 Child born, Gladys Esther Pearl, who died & Nov 1915
1915 Jan 3. Deserted and did not re-join until 15.6.1915. It would seem due to the birth and illness of his daughter. Sentenced to 112 days imprison with Hard Labour
1915 Aug 28. Sentenced remitted and posted back to regiment
1915 Oct 11. Given 28 days detention
1915 Oct 16. Back to regiment with Med Exp Force
1915 Dec 2. Suffers frostbite at Suvla
1916 Jan 3. Back to UK
1916 Mar 11. Back to France
1916 Jul 16. Back to UK. GSW to hand and shoulder
1916 Sep 25. Deserted
1916 Oct 11. Re-joined
1917 Jan 8. Transferred to Class P Reserves - "no longer physically fit for service"
1919 Dec 4 Re-enlisted because he was unable to find other employment.
1919 May. His son was born
1921 Feb 22. Found shot on the roadside having been kidnapped with 2 other Ox & Bucks soldiers.
Buried at Viney Hill, All Saints, churchyard
His wife re-married and left the area