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PHIBBS – William HEIC 1st Bombay Fusiliers

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Honourable East India Company – Painting of Battle of Ferozeshah 1845
Indian Mutiny Medal
NamePHIBBS – William
Regiment (s)Honourable East India Company 1st Bombay Fusiliers
Regiment Number (s) 179
Date/Age/Place/Trade or
Profession at Attestation
20th December 1840 / 18 years / Dublin Ireland
Bricklayer
Description – Height
Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars
5 Ft 4¾ in
Fresh / Grey / Brown / None
Overseas Service/DurationHEIC
9th February 1841 to India per Euxine
1861 From India to UK Cossipore 5th October 1860
Length of Service19 years 5 months
Rank/Date/Place of DischargePrivate / 17th October 1860 / Not stated
Campaign MedalsIndian Mutiny Medal
Intended Residence at
Discharge
Dublin Ireland
Pension Districts1860 1st Dublin
1863 Tilbury
1863- Western Australia
1866 Sydney New South Wales
1874 1st Dublin
1875 Carlow
1875 1st Dublin
Pension Paid1/0d per diem
Date of Departure and Place
England or Ireland
15th March 1863 Portland Dorset England
Ship and Date of Arrival
Western Australia
CLYDE 29th May 1863
Date/Place of Birthc 1823 Naas Kildare Ireland
Date/Place of BaptismNot yet known
Father
Date/Place of Birth
Not yet known
Mother
Date/Place of Birth
Marriage
Not yet known
SiblingsNot yet known
1st Wife
Date of Birth or Baptism
Did not marry
Date/Place of MarriageNot applicable
Children by 1st WifeNot applicable
Land Grants Western
Australia
None
Occupation after
Arrival
Possibly a bailiff in Sydney
Newspaper ArticlesNot yet known
Departure from Western
Australia
Not known how or when left Western Australia but pension payments resumed in Sydney in April 1866
Date/Place of Death/BurialNot yet known
Date/Place of Death/Burial
Wife
Not applicable
Will or ProbateNone known
Further InformationThe New South Wales Government Gazette 31st August 1866 listed an unclaimed letter at the Post Office for William Phibbs, pensioner,
A Catherine Phibbs wife of William Phipps died at her home at Raglan Street Waterloo, Sydney on 6th December 1873 which may or may not be the wife of Pensioner William Phipps. (No marriage found)