Born in the parish of St. John's, Aldborough, Yorkshire.
Enlisted at York on the 28th of November 1843.
Age: 18.
Height: 5' 8".
Trade: Labourer.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Hazel eyes. Dk. brown hair.
From Private to Corporal: 21st of March 1841.
Resigned to Private, "at his own request", on the 5th of June 1852.
Embarked for the Crimea aboard the H.T. "Wilson Kennedy" on the 2nd of May 1854.
Embarked for India from Cork aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1857.
Returned to England on the 3rd of January 1860.
Discharged from Maidstone on the 12th of May 1860.
"Free, with right of registry for a deferred pension of 4d. per day upon reaching the age of 50 years."
Served 16 years 166 days.
Conduct: "very good".
In possession of three Good Conduct badges.
Following his discharge after his first period of service he had lived at No. 14 Viaduct Terrace, Brighton, Sussex.
Re-enlisted at Brighton into the 5th Dragoon Guards on the 4th of May 1861. Regimental No. 488.
Previous service of 16 years 166 days in the 8th Hussars allowed to reckon towards pension, vide War Office letter, dated the 3rd of March 1862.
Discharged, "at his own request", from Manchester on the 6th of May 1873.
"Free, to pension after 28 years' service."
Served 28 years 155 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year 10 months
In India: 2 years 6 months.
Conduct: "very good".
In possession of six Good Conduct badges.
Two children were born to him and his wife, Mary Ann: Isabella in 1853 and Emily Jane in 1857. Both children were born at Trowbridge.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman and Sebastopol, the Turkish Medal, Mutiny medal with clasp for Central India, and the Long Service medal.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman and Sebastopol.
Mutiny medal with clasp for Central India.
Served at Kotah and Gwalior.
Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct medal with a gratuity of £5.