Born at Hadrett, Shropshire.
Enlisted at Manchester on the 6th of July 1854.
Age: 18 years 10 months.
Height: 5' 8".
Trade: Veterinary-Surgeon.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Blue eyes. Red hair.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 14th of July 1855.
At the General Hospital, Scutari, from the 8th of August to the 2nd of September 1855.
From Private to Corporal: 18th of December 1855.
Corporal to Sergeant: 1st of October 1857.
Embarked for India from Cork aboard the S.S. "Great Britain" on the 8th of October 1857.
"In confinement," 18th-21st ofDecember 1863. Tried by a Regimental Court-martial and reduced to Private.
Re-engaged for 12 years further service at Aldershot on the 9th of June 1866.
From Private to Corporal: 18th of April 1866.
Corporal to Sergeant: 1st of February 1871
Discharged from Camp Curragh on the 19th of March 1872, as:
"Unfit for further service — Bronchitis and general debility — occurred gradually. the result of constitutional infirmity and partly of climate, exposure to and by the service and the performance of military duties during the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny.
Prematurely broken-down, asthmatic and delicate. In a generally poor state of health and with a weak heart.
His disability is permanent and will materially affect and interfere with his capacity of earning his livelihood."
Served 17 years 219 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year
In India: 6 years 1 month.
Conduct and character: "very good". Would be in possession of three Good Conduct badges if not promoted.
Once appeared in the Regimental Defaulters' book, Once tried by Court-martial.
He was also tried by a General Court-martial at Neemuch on the 15th of February 1860 for "Associating with a Private", but found "Not Guilty." [PB: What does this mean?]
Aged 36 years 7 months on discharge.
Granted a pension of 1/4d. per day.
To live at Old Heath, Shrewsbury, but was living in Manchester in 1875.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol, the Turkish Medal, and the Mutiny medal with clasp for Central India.
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.
Mutiny medal with clasp for Central India.
Served at Kotah and Galior.
Not recorded by Lummis and Wynn.
His Mutiny medal only, with clasp for Central India, was known to be in the Regtl Museum of the Queen's Royal Hussars in 1996.
1881 Census
30, Bronze Street, Manchester
The 1881 Census Returns show him as a Railway Porter, aged 46, born at Hadrett, Shropshire, with his wife, Sarah A., as a Tailoress, aged 38, born at Manchester with 2 sons, aged 6 and 4 years and both shown as Scholars.