Attested 8 September 1914 at Central Recruiting Office City Hall Hull – Initial training in Hull at the Cricket Ground Anlaby Road and on 18 January 1915 to Ousthorpe Camp Pocklington. In May 1915 the 11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment joined the 92nd Infantry Brigade of the 31st Division and moved for Divisional training to Penkridge Bank Camp near Rugeley, 18 June 1915 on to South Camp Ripon and then to No 2 camp Hurdcott near Fovant Salisbury – Medal Index Card entered Egypt 28 December 1915 with 11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment – Entered Marseilles France 8 March 1916 – Arrived Bertrancourt on the Somme 2 April 1916 – Posted wounded (Shell Shock) Snapper June 1916 – Posted wounded Snapper July 1916 – Shell shock France 08 April 1916 – Gun Shot Wound Wrist and shoulder June 1916 – Transferred Training Reserve TR/5/74828 – Discharged 06 November 1917 sickness – Siver War Badge List O/1804/1 – Silver War Badge Number 414320 – Aged 253/4 years