Just prior to the war he was transferred to the Easterney Barracks at Portsmouth. In October, 1914, he landed at Dunkirk into a light battery and was transferred the 15-inch howitzers, with which he remained until he was gassed and wounded at Festubert in May, 1915. He was sent home, and fon. recovery was appointed to /H.M.S, Dominion, In March, 1918, deceased was promoted to Captain and was transferred from H.M.S. Dominion to command the Ro tachment of which was torpedoed and sunk by 8 German submarine off Gibraltar on Noveriber 9, 1911
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