Born in Barbados.
Enlisted at Dublin on the 28th of February 1851, and "To go to the Band."
Age: 15.
Height: 5' 4".
Trade: None.
Transferred to the 8th Hussars at Hounslow on the 13th of September 1857.
Regimental No. 97.
Embarked for India from Cork aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1857.
Transferred to the 20th Hussars on the 1st of November 1863, joining the Depot at Sealkote on the 28th of December 1863. Regimental No. 623.
Joined the Canterbury Depot from India on the 1st of February 1868
Discharged, "time expired, " from Canterbury Depot on the 20th of March 1868. Named as "Robert" Shirkey in the 20th Hussar muster rolls.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol and the Turkish medal.
Mutiny medal with clasp for Central India.
Served at Kotah, 22-30 of March and at Gwalior, 19-23 of June 1858.