Thanks again Liz! Very interesting read.
Here's what I have from his WW1 military papers...obtained by a friend on a WW1 history site a while back.
he served previously in the Army 1883-1893 Queens (Royal West Surrey) Rgmt in India, Burma, Egypt, Malta and South Africa. withe the campaign medals listed for Burma twice, and Egypt.
Prior to re-enlisting in Dec 1917 he was in the volunteers (kinda territorial army) which was very common for veteran soldiers in those times.
he gave his age as
46.5 years old at sign up in Pimlico December 1914. he gave his home addr as 16, Maiden Lane, Strand, London WC2 and sister Catherine Ferguson as next of kin living on Exeter Street WC2.
I saw no record of the 38 or 42 years old? Interesting, you have additional papers.
I don't see that he returned to the Queens (West Surreys) I can see the different units he served with Fusiliers initially, before being moved to pretty quickly to the home based Royal Defence Corp. He didn't go overseas in teh 19140-1917 period.
I have the same discharge papers in 1917 and pension amounts etc going to Washington St, Brighton.
He was disciplined in 1916 for being absent and sentenced to 7 days jail.
He was previously reduced in rank in June 1915 (2 days after his wedding!) for allowing himself, the escort and the prisoner (

) to be drunk!
I didn't see the papers with his
physical description, so that is a huge bonus!