Born in Birmingham, c.1825.
Enlisted at Birmingham on the 12th of May 1847.
Age: 22 years 4 months.
Height: 5' 9".
Trade: Button-maker,
Features: Fresh complexion. Grey eyes. Dk. brown hair.
From Private to Corporal: 25th of September 1854.
At Scutari General Hospital from the 8th of September 1854, sent to rejoin the regiment in the Crimea on the 3rd of October and was sent back to Scutari on the 30th of November 1854.
[RM: It is possible that Edward Hinton was a Charger, but it is impossible to be sure since he died in 1866, long before any veteran Chargers were recognised as such.]
Invalided to England aboard the "City of Norwich" on the 31st of March 1855.
On the Depot roll at Brighton from the 17th of April 1855.
Rejoined the Regiment at Cahir on the 1st of June 1856.
Discharged from Dublin on the 27th of November 1856, upon:
"Reduction of the Army and being unfit for further service. Permanently incapacitated from chronic rheumatism, from which he has suffered much both at home and abroad. His disability seems to have been induced by his service in the Crimea, but will not, in my opinion, materially affect his ability to earn a living."
Served 9 years 88 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 10 months.
Conduct: "a good soldier."
In possession of one Good Conduct badge.
Aged 31 years 9 months on discharge.
He was awarded a pension of 8d. per day for 2 years.
Named as "Edwin" Hinton on some rolls.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Balaclava, Inkerman, Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.
The Balaclava clasp was granted on the 9th of April 1857, "under the Commanding Officer's certificate". [PB: Meaning?]
Death registration
The death of a man of this name, aged 43, is shown in the GRO records for the Kidderminster registration district in the December quarter of 1866. [RM]