Born at Prestwick, Scotland, c.1834.
Enlisted at Edinburgh on the 27th of December 1854.
Age: 20.
Height: 5' 7".
Trade: Dyer.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 14th of June 1855.
A nominal roll of men of the regiment at the Cavalry Depot, Scutari, made out on the 9th of November 1855, shows him as being On Duty there from the 4th of November.
Discharged from Brighton on the "Reduction of the Regiment." 24th of November 1856.
Served 1 year 133 days. Conduct and character: "good". Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.
Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.