Attested 9 June 1913 with the 4th Battalion at Londesborough Street Barracks Hull – Mobilized 5 August 1914 – Left Hull and marched to South Holderness to prepare defensive positions – Moved North to Hummersknott Park near Darlington became part of 150th York and Durham Brigade 50th (Northumberland) Division – October 1914 moved to Newcastle – Medal Index Card Entered Boulogne France 17 April 1915 with 1/4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment – A Coy admitted to hospital 30 April 1915 – Write up hit by shrapnel in the right leg in hospital in Nottingham – Posted wounded Snapper June 1915 – Discharged 24 March 1916 wounds – Silver War Badge Number 214518 – Silver war Badge List TO/413