Born at Newbury, Berkshire.
Enlisted at Westminster on the 30th of December 1852.
Age: 19.
Height: 5' 9".
Trade: Porter.
Fair complexion. Grey eyes. Brown hair.
Lummis and Wynn state that he had transferred from the 1st Royal Dragoons in 1853/54, but there is nothing on his documents to confirm this.
Embarked for the Crimea aboard the H.T. "Wilson Kennedy" on the 2nd of May 1854.
He is shown on a nominal roll of men of the regiment at the Cavalry Depot, Scutari, made out on the 9th of November 1855, as being On Duty there as a batman (but not shown to whom) from the 4th of November.
Accompanied Colonel De Salis on the overland route to India in 1857.
From Private to Corporal: 21st of October 1858.
Returned to England on the 8th of February 1860.
Discharged from Chatham Invalid Depot on the 12th of November 1861, as:
"Unfit for further service. This man has been recommended for discharge from the service consequent on disease of the heart — the result of climate and his military service."
Served 8 years 282 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year 10 months
In India: 3 years 3 months.
Conduct: "good".
In possession of two Good Conduct badges.
Aged 27 years 10 months on discharge.
Granted a pension of 8d. per day for 3 years, "conditional." Granted a further 8d. per day for a three month period. Shown as "Not to be renewed," dated the 9th of January 1866.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean medal with four clasps, the Turkish Medal and the Mutiny medal with clasp for Central India.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastopol.
Mutiny medal with clasp for Central India.
Served at Kotah.
To live at No. 1 Granby Gardens, New Cut, Lambeth.