Born in the parish of St. Mary's, Swansea, Glamorgan.
Enlisted at Bristol on the 12th of April 1854.
Age: 18 years 6 months.
Height: 5' 8". Trade: Basket-maker.
Features: Fresh complexion. Hazel eyes. Dark brown hair.
Transferred to the 2nd Bn. of the Military Train on the 17th of October 1856. Regimental No.812.
In confinement, awaiting trial, 9th of January 1859. Tried by a Battn. Court-martial and sentenced to 28 days imprisonment:
"Absent", 21-25 of January 1866. Awaiting trial, 25-26 of January. Imprisoned to the 28th of January.
Re-engaged for a further period of 12 years on the 12th of May 1866.
Transferred to the Army Service Corps on the 21st of February 1870.
Served in the Transport Branch. Regimental No.403.
In the Regimental cells, 11-17 of January and imprisoned from the 17-19 of January 1874.
Served with the force under the command of H.E. the Commander-in-Chief at Lucknow and with that under Sir James Outram at Alum Bagh.
"Claimed discharge after second period of service" from Woolwich on the 22nd of April 1879.
Served 24 years 351 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year 4 months.
. In India: 2 years 160 days.
Conduct: "good".
In possession of two Good Conduct badges.
Aged 44 years 6 months on discharge.
Name appears 24 times in the Regimental Defaulter's book. Twice tried by Court-martial.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean, Turkish and Mutiny medals and state that the latter had two clasps but does not specify which.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.
Mutiny medal with clasps for Lucknow and the Relief of Lucknow.
To live at No. 13 Armstrong Street, Woolwich, London on discharge.
[RM: A man of this name is shown in the GRO records as marrying a Caroline Hall in the Woolwich district in the September quarter of 1879. This could be Preece.]