Born in Wandsworth to Walter, a quantity surveyor, and Hilda his wife. He married Doris Homes in Buckinghamshire in 1928.
He died in Ledbury, Herefordshire.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton, Devon | Assistant Area Commander | 27 Sep 1944 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Norfolk | Intelligence Officer | 10 May 1941 | 03 May 1943 |
| De Cymru | Intelligence Officer | 28 Aug 1943 | 26 Sep 1944 |
| South Wales | Intelligence Officer | 28 Aug 1943 | 26 Sep 1944 |
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10 Aug 1914 - Enlisted aged 17 years and 1 month. Rifleman, 21 Battalion, County of London (The London Regiment) Embodied.
15 March 1915 to 27 April 1917 - Expeditionary Force, France.
Sept 1915 - Wounded in the head, Loos.
22 March 1916 - 21 Battalion 1st Battalion, appointed Lance Corporal
14 Sept 1916 - Wounded, Shell shock
Oct 1916 - Wounded in the Leg, Somme
28 April 1917 - TFD ? Attached
Dec 1917 - Discharged on having a Commission in 6th Middlesex Regiment
28 April 1917 to 30 Oct 1917 - Home
10 May 1941 - Commissioned direct from Home Guard he was Captain, Auxiliary Units Intelligence Officer from that date, c/o GPO Highworth.
27 Sept 1944 to stand down his is assisting IO Major Harston, covering Region 4, from Ashburton in Devon.
16 Jan 1945 - Relinquishes Appointment IO (Captain) retaining temp rank. Posted from IO HQ Auxiliary units, to Int Pool, ICD Rotherham, retaining temp rank of Captain for 61 days.
18 March 1945 - Relinquishes Temp Captain, War Substantive Lieutenant,
15 August 1945 - Embarked Bombay (Class A release) for UK, Struck of strength India
3 Sept 1945 - Date of Disembarkation
6 Sept 1945 to 30 Oct 1945 - Period of release leave
1 Nov 1945 - Date of release
15 March 1954 - Relinquishes Commission.