Born in Coleleary, Co. Cavan.
Enlisted at Dundalk on the 1st of January 1839.
Age: 18.
Height 6' 1".
Trade: Hatter.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Hazel eyes. Brown hair.
From Private to Corporal: 28th of April 1852.
Corporal to Sergeant: 13th of July 1854.
Tried by a Regimental Court-martial and reduced to Private for "Drunkenness" on the 3rd of September 1855.
He was Orderly to Lord Raglan in the Crimea. He was also one of the Escort Troop to Lord Raglan during October -December of 1854.
Sent to the Depot at Canterbury when the Regiment went to India. 1st of October 1857.
From Private to Corporal: 5th of October 1857.
"Absent without leave". Tried by a Regimental Court-martial on the 8th of August 1858 and sentenced to be reduced to Private but this sentence was remitted.
"in confinement", 10-13 of September. Tried by a Regimental Court-martial and reduced to Private on the 13th of September 1859.
Confined by a Regimental Court-martial, 30th of August — 5th of September 1860. Discharged from Canterbury on the 5th of February 1863.
"Own request, after 24 years' service."
Served 24 years 15 days.
Conduct: "good". in possession of four Good Conduct badges. Four times tried by Court-martial.
Awarded a pension of 1/- per day.
Living in Canterbury after discharge.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastopol, and the Turkish Medal.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastopol.
Next of kin: Wife, Elizabeth Reilly. They had two children at the time of his discharge.
[PB: No information.]