Born in Brompton, London c.1836
Enlisted at London on the 28th of June 1854.
Age: 18.
Height: 5' 7".
Trade: Clerk.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Blue eyes. Brown hair.
Sent to Scutari (no date shown) and rejoined the regiment in the Crimea on the 25th of March 1855.
Tried by a Regimental Court-martial on the 24th of December 1855 for "being asleep, on his post." Awarded 84 days imprisonment, with hard labour.
Discharged on the "Reduction of the Regiment and being unfit for further military service", from Chatham Invalid Depot on the 9th of November 1856:
"Considered inefficient and the Reduction of the Army. Is of a weak and unhealthy constitution. Frequently suffers from a glandular affection. He is quite unfit for the duties of a soldier and not likely to become effective. – I recommend his discharge."
Served 2 years 51 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 10 months.
Conduct and character: "Bad". Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges.
Aged 20 years 4 months on discharge.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol and the Turkish medal.
[PB: No information. He is last recorded in Chatham (Invalid Depot) in 1856, when he was discharged.]