Born in Westminster, London.
[Acc. to Wendy Leahy (http://shadowsoftime.co.nz/4ths/dragoonwy/waite1.html), his father's name was William Waite, who died in 1858.
Enlisted into the 15th Light Dragoons at London on the 24th of October 1851. Regimental No. 1758.
Trade: Farrier.
No other enlistment details are shown.
Embarked for India on the 28th of May 1852.
Transferred to the 4th Light Dragoons on the 1st of November 1854.
[Acc. to Wendy Leahy: 4Q/1855: 11 days on ship, 81 days on shore.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 20th of June 1855.
Acc. to information provided by Wendy Leahy, John Waite married Anna Stepney at the Parish Church [St Michael], Aldershot, on 24th July 1858, No. 220.
John Nicholas Waite, full age, Bachelor, Farrier 4LD, Aldershot, father William Waite, deceased.
Anna Stepney, full age, Spinster, Aldershot, father James Stepney, Miller.
They were married in the established church by James Dennett. The witnesses were Robert Kennard and Jane Roberts.
From Private to Farrier (as Sergeant) on the 4th of February 1860.
Discharged, "by purchase", from Dublin on the 4th of November 1861 with a payment of £10.
Served 10 years 14 days.
Conduct: "good".
In possession of two Good Conduct badges.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.
Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.