Born at Windsor, Berkshire.
Enlisted at London on the 15th of May 1854.
Age: 18.
Height: 5' 7".
Trade: Servant.
Features: Fair complexion. Blue eyes. Brown hair.
Embarked for the Crimea from Cork on the 8th of April and joined the regiment on the 29th of April 1855.
From Private to Corporal: 1st of April 1857.
Corporal to Sergeant: 7th of September 1857.
Embarked for India from Cork aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1857.
The musters for July-September of 1858 show him as being "On Detachment at Sholapoore" during the whole of this period.
In action against the rebels at Zeerapore on the 29th of December 1858 and at Baroda on the 1st of January 1859.
Discharged, "invalided", from Colchester on the 11th of November 1865, as "Unfit for further service from Hepatitis, from tropical service and from attacks of dysentery, causing severe pain. Will be unable to contribute much towards earning his livelihood".
Served 11 years 168 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year
In India: 7 years 1 month.
Aged 29 years 5 months on discharge.
Conduct and character: "Very good. Would have been in the possession of two Good Conduct badges if not promoted."
Never entered in the Regimental Defaulter's book. Never tried by Court-martial.
Granted a pension of 1/- per day, "Conditional", from the 4th of February 1868.
Letter regarding "Conditional" pension returned: "Man cannot be found".
To live in London Road, Staines, Middlesex.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.
Mutiny medal without clasp.
Died in the South London Pension District on the 19th of June 1868.