Born in the parish of Jericho, Oxford, c.1837.
1851 Census
King Street, St Thomas parish, Oxford.
The 1851 census shows him as the nephew of John Hale, a Beer retailer of King Street, St Thomas parish, Oxford. [RM]
Enlisted at London on the 14th of October 1854.
Age: 17.
Height: 5' 6".
Trade: Servant.
Appearance: Fair complexion. Grey eyes. Lt. brown hair.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 25th of May 1855.
At the Cavalry Depot, Scutari, from the 17th of August and invalided to England on the 25th of September.
From Private to Cpl. 14th of October 1858.
Appointed to Troop Sergeant Major on the 25th of July 1860.
Re-engaged at Colchester for a further 12 years service on the 27th of June 1866.
Reverted to Sergeant on the 19th of May 1869.
Transferred to the "Un-attached List" as a Sergeant in the Ordnance Dept. of the Public Works in India, on the 18th of September 1870.
Rejoined the 11th Hussars on the 19th of February 1871, but went back to the Ordnance Department on the 18th of September 1871.
Transfer cancelled — by Adjutant-General's letter, dated 27th of May 1877.
Transferred (as a Sergeant) to the 9th Lancers on the 17th of January 1877.
Discharged from Netley Hospital on the 19th of March 1878 at "Own request, free to pension after 21 years service."
Served 22 years 65 days. At home and in the Crimea, 10 years 193 days India, 11 years 227 days.
Conduct: "very good". In possession of one Good Conduct badge when promoted, and would now have had five.
Four times entered in the Regimental Defaulters' book. Never tried by Court-martial.
Aged 40 years 4 months on discharge.
To live in Birmingham.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.