BRITISH ARMY |
Regiment |
96th Regiment of Foot. |
Soldier No. and Rank |
#1414 Corporal. |
Enlistment Date and Place |
10 Oct 1839 Norwich, Norfolk [WO12-9611-127].
Age 19 years. Bounty paid to recruit £5 5s. 0d. First Muster 5 Nov 1839 Haydock Lodge Military Barracks, Lancashire. |
Physical Description |
Height: 5 ft. 5 ins. [WO12-9611-127]. |
Arrival Van Diemen’s Land: Ship and Date |
Lady Raffles disembarked 19 Mar 1841, from Portsmouth, England dep. 2 Dec 1840 [WO12-9612-299]. |
Arrival South Australia: Ship and Date |
Eudora 15 Oct 1841 from Hobart, VDL dep. 5 Oct 1841 [WO12-9613-196]. |
Arrival Western Australia: Ship and Date |
Java 24 Feb 1847 from Hobart, embarked 27 Jan 1847 [WO12-9620-334]. |
Promotions |
Private to Corporal 6 Apr11848 [WO12-9622-113]. |
Medals, Clasps and Badges |
Good Conduct Badge 1d. per diem – prior to arriving in WA. |
Military Postings within Western Australia |
HQ Perth 24 Feb to 30 Sep1847,On Guard July [WO12-9620 & WO12-9622-36].
York 1 Oct to 1847 to 30 May 1848 [WO12-9622].
On Guard or Perth HQ 1 June to 30 Nov 1848 [WO12-9622-163].
Pinjarra 1 Oct 1848 to 31 Mar 1849 [WO12-9622-196]. |
Courts Martial in Western Australia |
None. |
Discharge Date and Place |
27 Apr 1849 Perth, Western Australia – Conditional [WO28-266-97].
1 Feb 1851 Horse Guards, Westminster, London.
1 Jul 1851 Commandant, Perth, Western Australia.
Purchased Discharge for £4 0s. 0d. [WO28-266-132]. |
Age at Discharge |
31 or 36 years [deduced]. |
Length of Service |
12 years [deduced]. |