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| Name | HOWES – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 54th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1592 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 25th June 1841 / 18 years / Diss Norfolk England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Dark Brown / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 1 year 29 days Malta – 1 year 73 days West Indies – 3 years 136 days North America – 3 years 80 days Gibraltar – 1 year 12 days |
| Length of Service | 15 years 287 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 7th April 1857 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Diss Norfolk England |
| Pension Districts | 1857 Norwich 1858 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th August 1858 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | EDWIN FOX 20th November 1858 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Crooks Place Norwich Norfolk 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet 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 | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | A William Howe died 3rd November 1908 age 76 at Claremont Western Australia Buried Karrakatta Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index: 1841 William Howes Recruit London depot 1851 William Howes 1592 Private 54th foot location Antigua West Indies Discharge due to reduction in the army and weak and worn out WO23/59 indicates still living in Western Australia in 1875 no other information known |