Born at Great Waltham, near Chelmsford, Essex.
Enlisted at London on the 29th of May 1838.
Age: 19.
Height: 5' 8".
Trade: Labourer.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Brown eyes. Dk. brown hair.
Embarked for the Crimea aboard the H.T. "Shooting Star" on the 2nd of May 1854.
Discharged from Canterbury on the 5th of April 1862.
"Free to pension, after 24 years' service."
Served 24 years 8 days. In Turkey and the Crimea 1 year 11 months.
Conduct: "very good".
In possession of five Good Conduct badges. Never tried by Court-martial.
Aged 43 years on discharge.
Granted a pension of 1/1d per day.
Next of kin: Wife, Eliza Crow, to whom he sent money from the Crimea.
To live c/o J.A McKenzie, 3 Johnson Buildings, Inner Temple, London.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasps for Inkerman and Sebastopol. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct medal on the 24th of March 1860 with a gratuity of £5.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean medal with clasps for Inkwerman and Sebastopol, the Turkish Medal, and the Long Service & Good Conduct medal with a gratuity of £5.