Birthplace:
- Hoole Bank, Chester
Birthdate:
- 22 November 1849
Nationality:
- English
Height:
- 5 feet 9 3/4 inches
Family Background:
- Not known
At Sandhurst:
- Yes
Foreign Languages:
- French and German
Career before Halifax:
- Ensign, 21st Foot, 8 August 1868 (purchase)
- to 78th Highlanders by transfer, 16 September 1868
Postings while in NS Command:
- Halifax, 9 May 1869 to 25 November 1871
Career after Halifax:
- Lieutenant, 28 October 1871
- Captain, 21 July 1881
- retired with gratuity, 12 July 1882