Born at Leeds, Yorkshire, c.1835.
Enlisted at York on the 28th of December 1854.
Age: 19 years 3 months.
Height: 5' 8".
Trade: Farrier.
Features: Fresh complexion. Grey eyes. Brown hair.
Embarked for India from Cork aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1857.
The muster rolls for the July-September 1858 period show him as "On Detachment at Sholapoore" during the whole of the period.
In action against the rebels at Zeerapore on the 29th of February 1859 and at Baroda on the 1st of January 1859.
Re-engaged at Aldershot for a further 12 years service on the 13th of July 1866.
Appointed Farrier (as Sergeant) at Leeds on the 3rd of April 1867.
Discharged from Dublin on the 5th of January 1876, at "Own request, after 21 years service."
Served 21 years 9 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 9 months
In India: 7 years 1 month.
Conduct: "very good."
In possession of four Good Conduct badges.
Seven times entered in the Regimental Defaulters' book. Never tried by Court-martial.
Granted a pension of 1/- per day.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean, Turkish, Indian Mutiny and Long Service medals.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, and the Turkish medal.
Mutiny medal without clasp.
Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct medal on the 16th of February 1874, with a gratuity of £5.
To live, c/o James Bowl, New Brighton, Leeds, Yorkshire.
1881 Census
14, Henbury Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire.
The 1881 Census shows a man of this name, aged 47, a Tobacconist, born at Leeds, with his wife, Rachel, 45, also born at Leeds, and 3 children, aged 19 to [?], the eldest a Tailoress.