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| Name | CLARK / CLARKE – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 26th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2245 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 8th November 1841 / 18 years / Edinburgh Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5 in Fresh / Blue / Brown /None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 7 months |
| Length of Service | 7 years 122 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 13th March 1849 / Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1849 Edinburgh 1850 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem Temporary – for 2 years Paid to 14th May 1851 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd July 1850 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c 1823 Killard Shercock Cavan Ireland |
| 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 | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Political and News WA Shipping Intelligence 1st November 1850 – page 2 – List of Pensioners on the Hashemy named |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to chronic ophthalmia. Admitted to Out Pension 24th May 1849 as Temporary Pensioner for 2 years @ 7d per diem. When the Hashemy was chartered as a convict transport in 1850 its destination was Van Diemen’s Land but due to the strong anti-transportation movement in the Eastern states it was decided to send it to Western Australia where transportation was still acceptable. As a result the WO 23s still have the pensioners located in VDL in 1851 instead of Western Australia. |