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| Name | NICHOLSON – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 7th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2994 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 31st August 1853 / 18 years 8 months / Salford Lancashire Tailor |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fresh / Grey / Light brown / Gunshot wound left groin (permanently lame) |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Turkey Crimea – 2 years 88 days |
| Length of Service | 2 years 145 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 22nd January 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with clasp for Alma Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Manchester England |
| Pension Districts | 1856–1857 1st Manchester 1858 Montreal 1858-1860 1st Manchester 1861-1863 Western Australia 1863–1865 Sydney 1865–1869 1st Manchester 1869 Liverpool |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 10th November 1860 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PALMERSTON 11th February 1861 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1835 London, Middlesex, England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | CARSON Jane (tentative) Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | September 1865 Manchester Lancashire England |
| Children by 1st Wife | None known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer & Commercial News Wednesday 22nd October 1862 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 16th October 1862 per Gem for Adelaide South Australia Departure from New South Wales not known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Wounded at the battle of the River Alma 20 September 1854. (Asplin) Discharge was being unfit for further Military service due to having sustained a gunshot wound to the left groin at the battle of Alma leaving him permanently lame. |