Born c.1832 in the parish of St. James's, Paddington, London, and baptised there on the 2nd of September 1832, the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Gorman. His father had married Elizabeth Long in the same church on the 25th of December 1829.
Enlisted at London on the 6th of July 1854.
Age: 22.
Height: 5' 7".
Trade: Boot-maker.
Features: Fresh complexion. Grey eyes. Dk. brown hair.
Embarked for the Crimea on the 28th of May and joined the regiment on the 20th of June 1855.
At Scutari from the 31st of October until rejoining the regiment on the 19th of October 1855.
Shown on a nominal roll of officers and men of the regiment at the Cavalry Depot, Scutari, made out on the 9th of November 1855, as being on the Staff there from the 4th of July.
On the rear-party when leaving the Crimea, being attached to the 8th Hussars, and returning with them to England.
Embarked for India from Cork aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1857.
The musters for July-September of 1858 show him as being "On Field Service" from September of this period.
In action against the rebels at Zeerapore on the 29th of December 1858 and at Baroda on the 1st of January 1859.
Tried and imprisoned from the 25th of May — 10th of August 1858 and again from the 13th of November 1861 — 14th of April 1862.
Re-engaged for 12 years' further service at Aldershot on the 10th of February 1866.
Discharged from Dublin on the 2nd of August 1875, as "Free, to pension after 21 years service".
Served 21 years 15 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 10 months
In India: 7 years 1 month.
Aged 43 years 2 months on discharge.
Conduct: "good".
In possession of four Good Conduct badges.
Eleven times entered in the Regimental Defaulter's book. Twice tried by Court-martial.
Awarded a pension of 1/- per day.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, the Turkish medal, and the Mutiny medal without clasp.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean, Mutiny, and Turkish medals.
To live, c/o. Mrs. Parker, Turnpuddle, Puddlestown, Dorset, after discharge, but from the Pension Books he was living in the Greenwich District in 1875.
Next of kin (in 1867): Wife, Sarah Gorman.