Attested 17 August 1898 as 5840 , Kings South Africa Medal & Queens South Africa Medal , Transfer to Army reserve 1905 , Re,engaged for 4 years reserve 17 August 1910 , Mobilized 05 August 1914 , Posted 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment 06 May 1915 , Discharged on termination of engagement 16 August 1915 , re,engaged Royal Flying Corps as 40570 26 July 1916 , 2nd Balloon school Royal Flying Corps 31 October 1916 , Transferred to East Yorkshire Regiment 24 September 1917 as 29887 , Sentenced to 6 months imprisonment 13 August 1918 commuted to 90 days field punishment 13 August 1918 , Killed in Action , Documents Available