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| Name | ASH – Abraham |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 64th Regiment |
| Regiment Numbers (s) | 2446 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th March 1846 / 18 years / Barnstaple Devon England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 ft 11 in Dark / Hazel / Brown / Scar on front of left shin |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India – 12 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 26 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 7th May 1867 / Parkhurst England |
| Campaign Medals | Persian Medal and clasp 1857-1859 Indian Mutiny |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 2 Exchange Court Strand London England |
| Pension Districts | 1867 2nd North London 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 13 September 1829 Swimbridge Barnstaple Devon England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Brendon, Devon |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | ASH John B c1801 High Bray Devon England |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | HARRETT Maria B c1801 High Bray Devon England |
| Siblings | bap c1826 ASH Lydia bap c1827 ASH Maria (M KIDD) bap c1833 ASH Puah bap c1836 ASH Avis (M PETERS) bap c1838 ASH Martha bap c1841 ASH Rhoda (M POPPLESTONE) |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | JORDAN Maria step-daughter of EPG John Power B 8th January 1847 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 3rd March 1868 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Maria Eliza B 21st December 1868 North Fremantle Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | JORDAN or POWER John Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | PERNSMAN Catherine 12 January 1847, Africa |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | O’CONNOR William |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1879 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Assistant warder 1868-1873 see Barker page 8 |
| Newspaper Articles | Herald Fremantle Sat 19th November 1870 – page 3 Inquirer & Commercial News Wednesday 13 June 1877 page 1 obituary The Western Australian Times Tuesday 12 June 1877 page 2 Obit The Australasian 17 February 1894 page 41 Obit of Catherine Power |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 10th June 1877 Pensioner Barracks Hospital Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | Possibly 1932 East Coolgardie Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None located |
| Further Information | Medal is in the Regimental museum (presumably the Staffordshire Regimental Museum, Whittingham Barracks, Lichfield Staffordshire England) according to Find My Past |