Information taken from Royal Naval Division Casulaties:
A Collier b.Handsworth 7/6/1895, Next-of-Kin & home address: Mother, Mary, 14 Water Slacks Lane, Woodhouse, Sheffield, Yorks.
1911 Census suggests born Canklow, 1901 Census suggests born Rotherham. BMD registration Q3 Rotherham.
Enlisted as 12394 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2/9/14 & transferred to RNVR 8/9/14
Benbow Bn. E/1063 8/9/14-1/11/14 to Crystal Palace Depot
Joined Hood Bn. C/54 11/11/14-23/8/15 Dysentery,
Invalided to UK 26/8/15
Draft for BEF 25/9/16, joined Anson Bn. 26/11/16-14/1/18 Pyrexia Unknown Origin,
rejoined Anson Bn. 26/3/18-30/9/18 DD.
Rated Able Seaman (Higher Grade) 26/3/18
Leading Seaman 12/9/18
Leading Seaman (Higher Grade) 13/9/18
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