Born in Stafford.
Enlisted as a Boy into the 15th Hussars at London on the 22nd of February 1847, regimental no. 1641.
No other enlistment details are shown.
Attained the age of 15 years and on to "Man's pay " on the 16th of December 1847.
At Maidstone Cavalry Depot from the 27th of February 1847.
Appointed Trumpeter on the 16th of November 1848.
Transferred to the 11th Hussars on the 1st of October 1854.
Joined the Regiment in the Crimea on the 27th of May 1855.
Resigned as Trumpeter on the 16th of September 1856.
Discharged, "by claim", from Dublin on the 8th of February 1863.
Conduct: "good". In possession of one Good Conduct badge.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol and the Turkish medal.