Born in Spitalfields, London.
[RM: A "Richard William Walduck" is shown on the IGI records as having been born on 30th of January 1836 and christened at St George's in the East, Stepney, on the 30th of June 1837. His father is shown as having the same name. His mother's name was Louisa.]
Enlisted at Hounslow on the 9th of December 1853.
Age: 18. Height, 5' 9".
Trade: Carpenter.
Features: Fresh complexion. Grey eyes. Lt. brown hair.
Embarked for the Crimea as one of a draft of seven men on the 24th of June 1854.
At Scutari from the 17th of July — 24th of September 1855.
Transferred to the 12th Lancers at Cahir on the 12th of August 1856. Regimental. No. 1856.
Transferred to the 3rd Dragoon Guards on the 1st of September 1859. Regimental. No. 633.
Appointed to the rank of Trumpeter on the 1st of May 1862.
Reduced to Private by a Regtl Court-martial on the 22nd of November 1862.
Invalided to England on the 12th of January 1863.
Discharged from the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, on the 22nd of June 1863 as:
"Unfit for further service in consequence of incipient Phthisis which has lately developed itself. It is, in my considered opinion, the result of his constitutional infirmity. It has not been aggravated by vice or misconduct."
Served 9 years 2 months, "by his claim" but 8 years 351 days by his discharge papers.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year 143 days. East Indies, 5 years 343 days.
Awarded a pension of 8d per day for one year and this was extended for a further 2 years to the 26th of February 1866.
Letter sent:
"Ordered to return for medical examination, 2nd of October 1866. Man did not attend. Papers to be put away until he appears. 4th of December 1866."
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean medal with one clasp and the Turkish Medal.
Can find no trace on the 12th Lancer Mutiny medal roll.
Intended to reside at 17, Bath Street, Commercial Road East, London, after discharge.