Born at Cirencester, Gloucestershire, c.1828.
Enlisted at Heston on the 25th of March 1846.
Age: 18 years 6 months.
Height: 5' 8".
Trade: Labourer.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Grey eyes. Brown hair.
Sent to Scutari on the 26th of October 1854.
At Scutari again from the 4th of April — 11th of May 1855.
Discharged from Canterbury on the 29th of March 1870:
"Reduction of the Army and having completed 24 years. Has varicose veins of both legs- origin of disability unknown. It seems to have been unnoticed until he was stripped recently to be examined for foreign service. Veins are enlarged on both legs and disability is likely to be permanent. It will probably not interfere with the man's power of contributing to his own support in the English climate."
Served 24 years 7 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year 10 months.
Conduct: "very good".
In possession of four Good Conduct badges.
Once entered in the Regtimental Defaulter's book. Never tried by Court-martial.
He was granted a pension of 1/1d. per day.
To live in the "High Street, Hounslow," after discharge.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastopol.
He was awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct medal on the 22nd of June1867with a gratuity of £5.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean medal with four clasps, Turkish Medal and the Long Service & Good Conduct medal with a gratuity of £5.
He was in the No 1 West London Pension District from discharge, but is shown as having died on the 28th of June 1875, a previous accompanying notation being: 36 Cavalry Depot, Canterbury.
Died on the 28th of June 1875 [in Kent?].