Attested 20 May 1909 , 1st Battalion Promoted Corporal 29 March 1911 , 1st Battalion posted Depot 11 January 1912 , 3rd Battalion. G Coy. Musketry classification June 1914 marksman ,War Office 24 February 1917 Mentioned in Despatches brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the war. Snapper mar 1917 , Discharged 6 December 1917 , aged 27 years , SWB Number 446655 , No overseas service