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Born in Ireland, 1879; educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; commissioned into The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regt), 1899; served in Second Boer War, South Africa, 1899-1902; present at Battles of Colenso, Spion Kop, Pieters Hill and Vaalkrantz, 1899-1900, and the relief of Ladysmith, Feb 1900; Lt, 1900; operations in Natal, Transvaal and Orange Free State, 1900-1901; Staff Signals Officer, Mobile Columns, including service with Bethune's Horse, commanded by Col Edward Cecil Bethune, South Africa, 1901; service as Signal Training Officer, Kroonstad, South Africa, Dec 1901-Feb 1902; served with Mohmand Field Force, North West Frontier, India, 1908; resigned from Army, Apr 1914; Reserve of Officers, 1914; rejoined The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regt), Aug 1914; served in World War One, 1914-1918; Company commander, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regt), Tynemouth, Northumberland, 1914-1915; served on Western Front, 1915; wounded, Hooge, Belgium, Aug 1915; Adjutant, Southern Command Depot, 1915-1919; died 1968.