Born in Birmingham.
Enlisted at Leamington on the 8th of January 1855.
Age: 21 years 4 months.
Height: 5' 7".
Trade: Brass-caster.
He had previously served in the Warwickshire Yeomanry.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Grey eyes. Brown hair.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 14th of July 1855.
Embarked for India from Cork aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1857.
Transferred to the 19th Hussars on the 1st of November 1863 with the Regimental number of 667, and joined them at Meerut on the 31st of December 1863.
Re-engaged in India for a further 12 year period of service on the 11th of October 1866.
Tried and imprisoned by a Regimental Court-martial from the 17th of September - 12th of October 1867 and again from the 21st of March - 1st of May 1871.
Discharged from Dublin on the 14th of March 1878:
"Unfit for further service - general debility from about four months ago and seems to be the result of climate and service.
States that he feels quite worn out and unfit for the more active duties of a dragoon.
Disability likely to be permanent, but he will be able to contribute something to some extent towards earning a livelihood."
Conduct: "good,"
In possession of three Good Conduct badges.
Eleven times entered in the Regimental Defaulters' book. Twice tried by Court-martial.
Served 22 years 347 days. Half previous service in the 2nd Warwickshire Yeomanry to count - vide Order No. 844, dated the 22nd of March 1863.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 285 days
In India: 12 years 105 days.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.
Mutiny medal with clasp for Central India.
Served at Kotah.
Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.