Born in the parish of St. Michael's, Limerick.
Enlisted at Dublin on the 16th of August 1847, and to "serve in the Band."
Age: 14 years 2 months.
Height: 5' 8". Trade: None.
Attained the age of 15 years and on to "Man's Pay" on the 13th of June 1847.
Dark complexion. Blue eyes. Brown hair.
"Deserted" on the 14th of June 1853 and rejoined on the 12th of May 1854. Tried by a District Court-martial and sentenced to be marked with the letter "D", imprisoned for 112 days and to forfeit 2 years 184 days previous service. (This imprisonment may have been the reason for his late arrival in the Crimea.)
From Private to Corporal, 4th of May 1855.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 1st of August 1855.
Tried by a Regimental Court-martial on the 4th of August 1855 and reduced to Private for "offering violence to a superior by striking a L/Sergeant."
Appointed to Tptr. on the 1st of September 1858.
To Corporal on the 22nd of May 1861.
Corporal to Sergeant, 16th of January 1863:
"In confinement," and tried by a Regimental Court-martial for "being drunk in the streets", on the 1st of September 1863.
Re-engaged at Aldershot for a further 12 years service on the 22nd of June 1864.
From Private to Corporal, 1st of February 1871.
Discharged from Colchester on the 30th of September 1873, at "Own request, after 21 years service."
Aged 40 years 7 months on discharge.
Thirteen times entered in the Regimental Defaulter's book. Three times tried by Court-martial.
Served 21 years 182 days, to count. His forfeited service was restored by a War Office letter, dated the 10th of February 1863.
In Turkey and the Crimea, 1 year. Canada, 2 years 11 months.
Conduct: "good".
In possession of four Good Conduct badges.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean and Turkish medals.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol and the Turkish medal.
Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.
To live in Burton-upon-Trent after discharge.