Born in the parish of Hevington, near Ashbourne, Darlington, c.1836.
Enlisted at London on the 20th of June 1854.
Age: 17 years 10 months.
Height: 5' 6".
Trade: None shown.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Blue eyes. Lt. brown hair.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 29th of May 1855.
Transferred to the 17th Lancers on the 1st of September 1857. Regimental no. 143.
Embarked for India from Cork aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1857.
Invalided from India to England on the 7th of May 1863.
From Private to Corporal: 5th of November 1863.
Discharged from Colchester on the 7th of August 1865 as
"Unfit for further service. — Suffers from Aneurisma Aorta following an attack of dysentery in India. Cannot stand the pressure of a belt and neither can he ride, the slightest pressure causing a feeling of faintness."
Conduct and character: "good". Is in possession of two Good Conduct badges.
Five times entered in the Regimental Defaulter's book.
Granted a pension of 6d. per day from the 19th of September 1867 and this was increased by 2d. per day for good conduct from the 29th of December 1892.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol and the Turkish medal. The Crimea Medal roll has annotation "Mint 29.8.57" next to his name.
Mutiny medal without clasp.
Served in action against the rebels at Zerapore on the 29th of December 1858 and at Baroda on the 1st of January 1859.
He said he intended to live at 8, Bradport Street, New Road, London, after discharge.
Is said to have been admitted as an In-Pensioner into the Chelsea Royal Hospital on the 8th of March 1899, but no trace can be found of him in the Hospital records.