Born at Newbridge, Co. Clare.
Enlisted at Manchester on the 22nd of March 1855.
Age: 24 years.
Height: 5' 6".
Trade: Porter.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Blue eyes. Lt. Brown hair.
Discharged from Cahir on the 28th of October 1861.
"Has varicose veins. The disease has existed about 12 months and may be attributed to natural pre-disposition."
Served 6 years 198 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 8 months.
Aged 30 years 3 months on discharge.
Conduct: "good". Not in possession of any Good Conduct badges. Never tried by Court-martial.
Granted a pension of 6d. per day for 18 months only.
To live at No. 12 Adelaide Street, Manchester, after discharge.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean medal.
Entitled to the Crimean medal only. (See record of 1941 Samuel Briggs.)
Landed in the Crimea after the 9th of September 1855 but is specially entitled to the Crimean medal in consequence of having served with the Regiment during the Expedition to Eupatoria during the month of October of that same year. Camp Aldershot, 16th of November 1857.
Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.