Born in the parish of St. Sidwell's, Exeter.
Enlisted into the 1st Devon Militia at Exeter on the 21st of November 1854, into the 15th Hussars on the 21st of December 1854, and sent to the 11th Hussars on the 24th of December 1854.
Age: 18 years 1 month.
Height: 5' 6".
Trade: Groom.
Appearance: Fair complexion. Hazel eyes. Brown hair.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 25th of May 1855.
In the "Regimental Hospital" during June of 1855.
Imprisoned by the Civil Power for "assault" from the 14th — 18th of December 1858.
From Private to Corporal: 19th of October 1860.
Corporal to Sergeant: 5th of April 1861.
Re-engaged at Colchester for a further 12 years' service on the 21st of June 1866.
Discharged from Netley Hospital on the 1st of February 1876, "By own request, after 21 years service".
Served 20 years 317 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year
In India: 9 years 3 months.
Conduct: "very good". In possession of one Good Conduct badge when promoted and would now have had four.
Never entered in the Regimental Defaulters' book. Never tried by Court-martial.
Aged 39 years 3 months on discharge.
To live in the parish of St. Sidwell's, Exeter.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean, Turkish Medal, and the Long Service & Good Conduct medal (with a gratuity of £5).
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol and the Turkish medal.
He was awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct medal on the 2nd of August, 1873, with a gratuity of £5.