Born in Camberwell, London.
Enlisted at Brighton on the 14th of August 1854.
Age: 18.
Height: 5' 6".
Trade: Grocer.
Features: Fresh complexion. Hazel eyes. Light brown hair.
"Absent without leave" and imprisoned 2nd-30th of March 1855.
To the Crimea on the 28th of May, and joined the regiment on the 20th of June 1855.
At Scutari General Depot from the 15th of July and sent to England on the 1st of August 1855.
Discharged, "invalided", from Dublin on the 15th of December 1856 as:
"Unfit for further service. This man is permanently incapacitated from performing his military duties from an Ingumal Hernia. This was first observed on his passage over to join the headquarters of the Regiment from Brighton."
Served 2 years 25 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 3 months.
Conduct: "a good soldier". Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges. Once tried by Court-martial.
Awarded a pension of 6d. per day for six months.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.