Born in London.
Enlisted at London on the 21st of April 1854.
Age: 18.
Height: 5' 8".
Trade: Servant.
Sent to the Crimea on the 8th of April 1855 and joining the regiment on the 25th of April.
Embarked for India from Cork aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1857.
The muster rolls for the July-September 1858 period show him as "On Field Service" from September.
In action against the rebels at Zeerapore on the 29th of February 1859 and at Baroda on the 1st of January 1859.
Discharged, "time expired," from Aldershot on the 21st of April 1866.
Served 12 years.
Conduct and character: "Indifferent." Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.
Mutiny medal without clasp.