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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 – 1877 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 Bp 5th March 1869 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | JORDAN John step father POWER John Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | PERNSMAN Catherine 12 January 1847, Africa |
| 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 of wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None located |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index: 1851 Abraham Ash 2446 private location Hyderabad India 1861 Abraham Ash 2446 Sergeant location ret from India Discharge at own request after 21 years service – free with pension. Medal is in the Regimental museum (presumably the Staffordshire Regimental Museum, Whittingham Barracks, Lichfield Staffordshire England) according to Find My Past In the obituary for her mother Catherine Power in 1894 Maria is referred to as Mrs Ash |