Born at Southall, Middlesex.
Enlisted at Hounslow on the 20th of April 1853.
Age: 18.
Height: 5' 6".
Trade: Labourer.
Features: Fresh complexion. Blue eyes. Dk. brown hair.
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 Field Service" during September of this period.
Re-engaged at Colchester for a further 12 years service on the 19th of October 1865.
Discharged from Dublin on the 4th of February 1874, as "Unfit for further service. Has Phthisis Pulmonary from a cold caught at the Curragh whilst acting as Provost during 1872-72, such duties necessitating constant exposure by day and by night. Disease permanent. Will be unable to contribute but little towards earning a livelihood."
Served 20 years 87 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea 2 years
In India: 7 years 1 month.
Conduct "very good."
In possession of five Good Conduct badges.
Five times entered in the Regimental Defaulter's book. Never tried by Court-martial.
Aged 38 years 5 months on discharge.
To live at Southall Green, Middlesex.
Granted a pension of 1/- per day.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean, Turkish, and Long Service and Good Conduct medals.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman, Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.
Can find no trace on the Mutiny medal roll.
Was awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct medal with a gratuity of £5 on the 6th of February 1872.
Died in the West London Pension District on the 24th of July 1874.
Is confirmed in the GRO records as dying at Uxbridge, aged 38 years, during the July-September quarter of 1874.