John lived at 27 Clarendon Road Gravesend. He enlisted with the 1st Home Counties TF on 11th March 1915 and was sent to France on the 23rd January 1917 and arrived in Le Havre on 24th January 1917. He was discharged on the 18th march 1919. He received a Distinguished Conduct Medal on 4th April 1918 Gazette ref 305555.