Born in Newington Butts, London, on the 10th of January 1835 and christened in St. Mary's Church, Newington, on the 8th of February 1835, the son of William Tyler, - a labourer, of Thurlow Place, Walworth, and his wife, Charlotte.
Enlisted at London on the 9th of January 1855.
Age: 18.
Height: 5' 8".
Trade: Brick-layer.
Appearance: Fresh complexion. Grey eyes. Lt. brown hair.
Joined the regiment in the Crimea on the 25th of May 1855.
Transferred to the 2nd Dragoon Guards on the 30th of April 1857. Regimental No. 320.
Transferred to the 21st Hussars on the 1st of December 1861. Regimental No. 482.
Re-engaged for a further 12 years' service and transferred back to the 11th Hussars on the 10th of August 1867. Regimental No, 997. Then posted to the Cavalry Depot at Canterbury.
Discharged from Netley Hospital on the 1st of February 1876, at "Own request, after 21 years' service."
Service to count, 20 years 285 days.
In Turkey and the Crimea: 1 year 2 months
In India: 16 years 11 months.
Apart from his service in the 11th Hussars he had served 4 years 214 days in the 2nd Dragoon Guards and 5 years 252 days in the 21st Hussars.
Conduct and character: "very good."
In possession of four Good Conduct badges.
Documents confirm the award of the Crimean medal, clasp for Sebastopol, Turkish Medal and the Mutiny medal with clasp.
Twice entered in the Regimental Defaulters' book.
To live at Withy Dean Farm, West Reigate, Surrey, after discharge.
A pencilled note added: "Called in 1st Feb. [no year shown)]and reported change of address to, No. 35 Thurlow Street, East Street, Walworth, S.E.".
Entitled to the Crimean medal with clasp for Sebastopol.
Mutiny medal with clasp for Lucknow.
Served also in the field at Nusserapore and Korsee.
1881
A man of this name was shown in the 1881 Census Return as living at No, 84 Inville Road, Newington, Surrey, a Compositer (Printer) aged 46, born in Whitechapel, with his wife, Tamer, aged 42, born in Rathbone, Cambridgeshire and three children the eldest as a Bricklayer and a son and daughter as Letter Sorters, C. Service Messengers.
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