He presumably overdosed while using opium illegally
1908 May 25 Married Sarah Jane Cassidy
Enlisted as #7228 in West Yorks Regt
1915 Jul 19 Landed in Balkans
1917 Jul 5 In hospital with gastric ulcer until 31 Aug 1917
1918 Mar 10 Transferred to RAMC
1919 May 28 Discharged
1919 Nov 27 re-enlisted in RASC
1921 Nov 28.died due to opium poisoning self-administered accidentally at the Curragh