Enlisted into the 3rd Light Dragoons at London on the 21st of March 1845. Regimental No. 1878.
No other enlistment details are shown.
"Absent without leave" and shown as a "Deserter" on the 2nd of June 1845. Rejoined the regiment on the 28th of September 1845.
In military confinement: 28th of September — 27th of October. Tried by a Regimental Court-martial and sentenced to three months imprisonment, with hard labour.
In Fort Clarence Prison from the 28th of October 1845 and rejoined the Regimental Depot on the 1st of January 1846, having had one month's sentence remitted.
Embarked for India, 30th of June 1846.
Transferred to the 17th Lancers, 1st of July 1853.
At Scutari General Hospital from the 14th of September 1854 and sent to rejoin the regiment on the 20th of October 1854.
He was a Hospital Orderly at one period when in the Crimea.
Embarked for India from Cork aboard the S.S. "Great Britain", 8th of October 1857.
The muster rolls for the period July-September 1858 show no particular service movement having taken place.
In action against the rebels at Zeerapore on the 29th of December 1858 and at Baroda, 1st of January 1859.
He was engaged during the whole of the campaign in the Punjab up to the occupation of Peshwar.
Died in India on the 26th of April 1862.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Alma, Balaclava, Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.
Mutiny medal without clasp.
Punjab medal with clasps for Chilianwala and Goojerat.
Died in India on the 26th of April 1862.
The India Office records show him as having died from "acute hepatitis" at Secunderbad on the 23rd of April 1862, aged 38 years. He was buried on the 24th of April by the Revd. B. Fatteo.
The India Office records also show him as having married Jane James, a widow, at Secunderbad on the 19th of December 1860, by banns. He is shown as being a widower, aged 35 years, and she as being 48 years of age. His father was shown as George Creed and hers as Henry Robinson. The witnesses were Samuel Wildman and his wife, Mary Ann.