Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
Upon enlistment he proceeded to Egypt in February 1900, was promoted to Corporal in 1902, Sergeant in 1906 and Colour Sergeant in 1911. At the outbreak of war he was Sergeant Major instructor to “B” (Oakham) Company of the 5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, (Territorial Force). Upon mobilisation he was appointed to the Territorial Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment, training at Luton, Hertfordshire and susequently proceeding with them to France. He served for some time at the front and then upon the formation of the Rutland Volunteer Battalion he returned to Oakham, Rutland as their Regimental Sergeant Major. He died at the Drill Hall Cottage, Oakham, Rutland from pneumonia following influenza, the funeral being of both a Military and Masonic character. He left a widow and seven children.