Decorations War Medal 1939–1945; RFR LSGC; 1914-15 Star; Victory & British War Medals Joined 10 Nov 1910 Enlistment 20 Jan 1912 Next of kin address England Mother Florence Louisa Father James More info Former student of TS Arethusa. Joined as a Boy on 10 November 1910. Undergoing training at (HMS Ganges) Royal Naval Training Establishment, Shotley, Suffolk as per the census records of 2 April 1911. Started his Continuous Service on 20 January 1912. Subsequently given a free discharge on 2 February 1920. Married in Lambeth on 2 April 1921. Awarded RFR LSGC medal on 14 December 1929. Employed as a police constable (W/T operator and driver), and living with his wife and children at 115 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham as per the 1939 register. Appointed Temporary Sub-Lieutenant (Special Branch), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, seniority date 1 January 1943. Appointment announced in the London Gazette, 23 April 1943. Promoted to Temporary Lieutenant 14 February 1947. (The Special Branch allowed for the commission of men with particular specialised qualifications, without the need for extended training that would qualify them for executive command of personnel. It could cover a broad range of activities, from language skills through to technical fields.) Died on 30 October 1961 in Balham, London.