Born in St. Pancras, London.
Enlisted into the 15th Hussars at Maidstone on the 23rd of November 1852. Regimental No. 1754.
Age: 18 years 1 month.
Height: 5' 7".
Trade: Servant.Appearance: Fresh complexion. Blue eyes. Brown hair.
Transferred to the 11th Hussars on the 1st of November 1854.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 25th of May 1855, being promoted to Corporal on the same day.
Corporal to Sergeant: 10th of September 1857.
Tried and reduced to Private by a Regimental Court-martial on the 26th of October 1858.
From Private to Corporal: 10th of September 1857.
Re-engaged for a further 12 years' service on the 23rd of November 1864.
Corporal to Sergeant: 24th of December 1864.
Discharged from the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, on the 17th of February 1874, at "Own request, after 21 years' service".
Served 22 years 337 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year
In India: 7 years 3 months.
Conduct: "very good".
In possession of four Good Conduct badges.
Once entered in the Regimental Defaulters' book. Once tried by Court-martial.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean medal and also the Long Service medal with a gratuity of £5. No trace of this award has yet been found.
To live at 94, Charlton Street, Beeston Road, London, after discharge.
Awarded a pension of 2/- per day.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol and the Turkish medal.
Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct medal on the 9th of December 1873.