Divisional Order dated 27th March 1901 Mentioned in Despatches by Commanding Officer to Lt Gen. , London Gazette 10 September 1901 Lord Roberts final despatch Mentioned in Despatches as having rendered “Special and meritorious service” bearing date 29 November 1900 , London Gazette 27 November 1901 Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal to date 29 November 1900 , Died 25 January 1911 at Beverley aged 43 obit Snapper February 1911 Died at Beverley on 25th January 1911 at the age of 43.
Enlisting at Beverley on the 10th June 1885.
promoted Corporal on 3rd July 1886.
Sergeant, on 6th April 1890.
Colour Sergeant on 8th February 1892.
He joined the 2nd Battalion on their arrival home from India, 13th December. 1888, with the party who had been sent under Captain E. F. Gosset to take over the Barracks in Sheffield the previous August. And served with it in Ireland, and afterwards in the South African War, till he was invalided home with enteric fever from Natal, in March, 1901. 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment Queens South Africa Medal clasps Wittebergen Cape Colony and Transvaal , He was mentioned in dispatches, and awarded the Medal for Distinguished Conduct in the field.
He also was granted the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct in 1903.
In 1902, he was appointed Colour Sergeant. Instructor of the Howden Company of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion. Discharged to pension in June, 1907, after 22 years