Labourer born 6/5/1886.  Wife Bella, 4 Pottery St, Greenock

Enlisted 12/10/14; Benbow Bn D/124 (Naval Division) 5/3/15, transferred to Anson Bn 12/6/15- 11/11/15 Jaundice, rejoined Anson Bn 8/1/16-14/3/16 Dental caries (Tooth decay). Invalided to UK 29/3/16; draft for British Expeditionary Force (BEF) 21/11/16, joined Nelson Bn 14/12/16-26/1/17 Trench foot, invalided to UK 1/2/17, 11/8/17 - 16/11/17 Piles, invalided to UK 5/12/17. Draft for BEF 17/5/18, joined Hawke Bn 6/6/18-25-818