Decorations BEM; LSGC; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939–1945; Defence Medal (UK); 1914-15 Star; Victory & British War Medals Joined 15 Sep 1910 Enlistment 2 Mar 1913 Next of kin address Cheshire 2 Canterbury Road, Rock Ferry Birkenhead England Mother Letitia Father Frank Henry More info Born the son of a Chief Petty Officer, the family lived at the High Street, Twyford, Hampshire as per the 1901 census. Joined as a Boy on 15 September 1910. Undergoing training at (HMS Ganges) Royal Naval Training Establishment, Shotley, Suffolk as per the census records of 2 April 1911. Parents address, as per the 1911 census: 2 Canterbury Road, Rock Ferry. Started his Continuous Service on 2 March 1913. Married in Portsmouth in 4Q 1921. Discharged To Pension 1935. WW2 service: Latterly at Aberdeen shore base. War Gratuity paid. Subsequently discharged 13 August 1945. Died on 14 March 1980 in West Kirby, Merseyside.