Thanks for that K,surprised about the M.P part as he had been a 'red cap'
in the irish army before joining the British army.its said he guarded the
Arsenal at Woolwich and was added to the missing list by mistake because the arsenal
was bombed and his friend had asked him to swap duties with him,his friend was killed,the confusion arose because my dad had gone to the cinema
and an announcement was made asking all soldiers to return to barracks.
there are more details about this but none that would identify the poor soldier who was killed.among the many stories told there was mention of being in Grimsby and Southampton or portsmouth.he enlisted in Northern Ireland although he lived in Dublin.sorry for the novel,I will try to get his service records soon.
Anne