1882 May 13, Born Kingston on Thames
1910 Jul 30 Married Janet Cunningham Hall in Edinburgh
1911 census living at Kings Drie, Thames Ditton
1915 Dec 1. Commissioned RNVR
1917 Oct 26 . Wounded GSW to leg, severe
1918 Jan 1. MC Gazetted
1919 Oct 10 Invalided out of Navy
1920 Jun 8 Gets MC at Buckingham Palace
1920 Jul 27 Special Appointment
1920 Nov 26. The undermentioned relinquish their commns. on ceasing to be empld.: — Temp. Capt. T. A. H. Knox-Browne, 23rd 'Sept. 1918 and retains the rank of Capt. Temp. Lts., and retain the rank of Lt.: — C. H. Colley (Lt., ret.). 20th.Nov. 1920. 26th Nov. 1920. J. H. Bessell, M.C. (late R.N.V.R.). C. P. Fitzpatrick. A. E. Masters (late R.A.F.)
1949 On Electoral register in Australia living with Kathleen Mary Elsie Bessell
1957 Oct 7 Died Margaret River, W. Australia