KING William
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NAME William KING | Name variations: None encountered. |
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Birth Date and Place | c. 1819 [WO12-9612-155]. |
Baptism Date and Place | |
Marriage Date and Place | |
Spouse | Mary Martha JENKYN. |
Children | Augustus William b.1855 Bunbury, Western Australia [WABDM Reg. #2745]. |
Occupations | |
Land Acquisition in WA | |
Death Date and Place | |
Burial Date and Place | |
Death, Funeral, Obituary Notices | |
Will and Probate | None. |
BRITISH ARMY | |
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Regiment | 96th Regiment of Foot. |
Soldier No. and Rank | #1852 Private. |
Enlistment Date and Place | 2 Dec 1840 Norwich District [WO12-9612-155]. Age 21 years. Bounty paid to recruit £3 5s. 0d. |
Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 6 ins. |
Medals, Clasps and Badges | None. |
Arrival Australia State: Ship and Date | Prince Regent. Embarked 1 Jul 1841 Gravesend. Dep. 7 Aug 1841 Dublin. Arr. 3 Jan 1842 Hobart. Disembarked 6 Jan 1842 [WO12-9613-234 & DPS]. |
Arrival Western Australia: Ship and Date | Java 24 Feb 1847 from Hobart [WO12-9620-336]. |
Military Postings within Western Australia | Perth HQ 24 Feb to 30 Sep 1847 inc. On Command March, June, August. Perth HQ 1 Oct to 5 Nov 1847 Absent without Leave while on Guard. Perth HQ 6 Nov 1847 to 30 Nov 1848 inc. On Command July, August, October 1848. Kojonup 1 Dec 1848 to 31Mar 1849 – not verified. All sources WO2-9629 TO 9622. Detachment left for India 18 May 1849. Pay Lists WO12-9624 April to Jun 1849 not extant. |
Courts Martial in Western Australia | None. |
Discharge Date and Place | 31 Mar 1849? Discharge details not extant. |
Age at Discharge | c. 30 years – not verified [deduced]. |
Length of Service | c. 7 years 5 months – not verified [deduced]. |