At the time of Alfred's marriage in Barrackpore, West Bengal, India on 17 March 1860 he was a Sergeant in the Bengal Light Cavalry. (From p 277 Marriage registry).
Occupation given at time of death (age 39) was Police Inspector.
Sources
From correspondence with family researcher Patrick J WIlliams, and works found on www.williams.gen.nz
TSW family Bible / Burial record and Vivien Maguire research.
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