b 1889 in Stoke. Son of Edwin and Mary. attested 1 Sep 1914. A/204652 ASC; 11th Kings Royal Rifle Corps 3 Belle View Buried 21 Oct 1974 SMB #405;

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Recorded by the Andover Advertiser as having ‘joined the war effort’ by 23 October 1914