Born in Manchester, c.1836.
Enlisted at Manchester on the 23rd of January 1855.
Age: 19.
Height: 5' 8".
Trade: Packing-case maker.
Pale complexion. Grey eyes. Brown hair.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 14th of June 1855.
From Private to Corporal: 1st of 0ctober 1857.
Corporal to Sergeant: 1st of March 1859,
Tried by a Regimental Court-martial on the 9th of November 1860 for "conduct un-becoming," and reduced to Pte.
Discharged from Dublin on the 26th of November 1860.
"Unfit for further service. Has laboured under a chronic rupture since last September. This disease may be fairly attributed to pre-disposition and not aggravated by vice or misconduct."
Served 5 years 293 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 5 months.
Conduct: "a good soldier". Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges.
Once tried by Court-martial.
Aged 24 years 9 months on discharge.
He was awarded a pension of 6d. per day for a period of 18 months from the 4th of December 1860.
To live, C/o. No. 15 Bedford Street, Brook Street, Chorlton-cum-Medlock, Manchester.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean and Turkish medals.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.
Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.