Born in the parish of St. George's, Whitechapel, c.1836.
Enlisted at London on the 11th of May 1854.
Age: 17 years 9 months.
Height: 5' 7".
Trade: Joiner.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Grey eyes. Brown hair.
Transferred to the 17th Lancers at Hounslow on the 1st of September 1857. Regimental No. 149.
Embarked for India from Cork aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1857.
Re-engaged at Colchester for a further 12 years service on the 13th of February 1866.
Discharged from Dublin on the 15th of June 1875, at "Own request, free to pension, after 21 years service".
Served 20 years 364 days, to count.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year.
India, 7 years 7 months.
Conduct: "good". In possession of four Good Conduct badges.
Three times entered in the Regimental Defaulters' book. Never tried by Court-martial.
To live at No. 13 Church street, Aldershot, after discharge.
In action against the rebels at Zeerapore on the 29th of December 1858 and at Baroda on the 1st of January 1859.
Reverted to Out-Pension on the 1st of June 1894. This was following a Special Board, held on the 14th of April 1894. He was in possession of a pension of 10d. per day at this time.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean, Mutiny and Turkish medals. Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.
Mutiny medal without clasp.
Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct medal in 1876. The reason for this late award was probably because no issues were made in 1875.
A request was sent from the War Office to the East India Company's medallists asking for a replacement Indian Mutiny medal (without clasp). to be issued to him "at his own expense, (7/6d.)" This was sent to the Treasury on the 1st of December 1865.
At the time of his entering the Royal Hospital Chelsea as an In-Pensioner on the 1st of January 1893 he was described as being 55 years of age, of a "good character" and "could contribute but very little towards his livelihood". He had formerly lived at No. 3 West Farm Cottages, West End, Aldershot. There is no mention of any family.