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| Name | BEW / BEWS – Abraham |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 73rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 824 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd April 1832 / 18 years / Bristol England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10½ in Fresh / Hazel/ Brown / Letter D |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 3 months North America – 3 years 1 month South America – 8 months Cape of Good Hope – 7 years |
| Length of Service | 20 years 348 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | 26th June 1855 Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | South Africa Medal 1853 2nd and 3rd Kaffir Wars |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Jersey Channel Islands |
| Pension Districts | 1855 Jersey 1858 Plymouth 1859-1887 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0 per diem 1873 Increased to 1/3d per diem for 7 years 9 months service to the Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1859 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SULTANA 19th August 1859 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1814 St Andrews Cardiff Glamorganshire Wales |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | William BEW a farmer |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | DRISCOLL Ellen (possible) c1826 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1845 1st Quarter Cardiff Glamorganshire Wales |
| Children by 1st Wife | None known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife | MAGRATH Ellen formerly FILBAY father Patrick Magrath a carpenter B c1819, Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 8 April 1854 St Helier Jersey Channel Islands |
| Children by 2nd Wife | None known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Assigned (11th November 1881) and issued (29th August 1884) Perth Lot V154 (3 roods 5 perches) on corner of Arthur Street and Thomas Road West Perth adjacent to railway |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent News 19th February 1869 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22 July 1887 (aged 80 years – does not tally with WO97) Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemetery Western Australia (Lot 438) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1893 (Ellen Bew) Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Garrison Court Martial 26 May 1835 for drunkenness and sentenced to 2 months solitary confinement. On 30th July 1835 a District Court Martial found him guilty of desertion and sentenced him to 3 months imprisonment with hard labour and to be branded with a “D” In 1845 the 73rd Regiment sailed for Argentina en-route for the Cape Colony where they arrived in December 1846. They were deployed against the Xhora people near Butterworth along the Buffalo River. When the 8th Frontier War broke out 530 men of the 73rd were involved. In total 568 members of the 73rd were awarded the 1853 South African war Abraham Bew was one of them 1851 British Army World Wide Index Service No: 824 Reason for discharge: Unfit for service, worn out, failing strength, chronic pain. SROWA Cons 527/1885/2236 – Thomas Minorgan June 10 1885 |