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| Name | BIRCH – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 66th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1773 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 28th July 1841 / 18 years / London England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Hazel / Dark Brown / Nil |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 2 years 4 months West Indies – 3 years 4 months Canada – 3 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 13 years 256 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 3rd July 1855 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Nil |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Holywell (Street) Westminster London |
| Pension Districts | 1855 2nd West London 1857 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem for 2 years |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 19th March 1857 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 3rd July 1857 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1822 Harford (sic) Guildford Surrey 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 | No marriage evident |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1857 appointed Assistant Warder |
| Newspaper Articles | Nil |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1863 Victoria Plains Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Thomas Birch 1773 Private 66th location Barbados West Indies Discharge due to varicose veins in left leg |