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| Name | BEWSHER – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 57th and 20th Regiment 1st Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1264 – 20th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 9th March 1837 / 18 years 11 months / Bow Street London Middlesex England Sawyer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fair / Grey / Light / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Bermuda – 5 years 190 days North America – 6 years 56 days Crimea – 1 years 310 days East Indies – 314 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 276 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 19th April 1859 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Alma Balaclava Inkerman and Sebastopol clasps Turkish Crimea Medal Indian Mutiny Medal with Lucknow clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1859 2nd Plymouth 1863 Tilbury 1863-1900 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1½d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 15th March 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLYDE 29th May 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1819 Lymington Hampshire 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 | SOMERS / SUMMERS Eleanor / Elenore /Elinor B c1828 Halifax Nova Scotia Canada |
| Date/Place of Marriage | M 6th September 1847 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada |
| Children by 1st Wife | Frederick George B 1850 Halifax Canada M WALKER Mary 1874 Perth WA D 11th October 1931 Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Elizabeth B 1852 Halifax Nova Scotia Canada M GRIFFIN George 1867 Bunbury D 4th August 1943 Western Australia bur Baptist Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia William Henry B 1858 Plymouth Devon England D 10th February 1933 Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Edward Thomas B 1860 Devonport Devon England D 7th April 1921 Boogardie Mt Magnet Western Australia bur Mt Magnet Western Australia Harriet Martha B 1862 Stoke Damerel,Devon England D 1877 Picton Western Australia Arthur John B 1868 Bunbury Western Australia D 26th August 1944 Perth Western Australia bur Baptist Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | HEXLEY John David |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1903 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | None |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Granted Lot 26 of 2 acres in Bunbury (mentioned in probate settlement |
| Occupation after Arrival | Farmer |
| Newspaper Articles | Bunbury Herald 23rd and 25th August 1900 The West Australian Saturday 23rd October 1915 page 1 Death notice Eleanor Hexley Mt Magnet Miner and Lennonville Leader Saturday 9th April 1921 page 2 Death of Edward Bewsher Daily News Monday 12th October 1931 page 1 Obituary Frederick Bewsher |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 24th August 1900 Bunbury Western Australia St Mark’s Church and Picton Cemetery Picton Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 30th October 1915 Fremantle Western Australia Baptist Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Will: 12 Jun 1880. Probate: 13 Sep 1900, Supreme Court of Western Australia. [Cons 3403-1900-090] William Bewsher left his estate consisting of a block of land on the Picton road at Bunbury with a 6 roomed brick and weather board house to his three sons Frederick, William and Edward to be divided equally amongst them, Frederick being named the executor. His wife (Ellen) Bewster and daughter Elizabeth Griffin lodged a caveat against the will. The value of the estate was £121/14/6. |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 William Bewsher 1264 Private 20th Foot location Limerick 1851 William Bewsher 1264 Private 20th Foot location Montreal Canada Discharge due to chronic rheumatism, a slight wound to the back of the neck at Lucknow caused by a musket ball. Failing health. In the 1861 Census RG09/1450/85/19 William a Chelsea pensioner is living with his wife and family at 72 Pembroke street Stoke Damerel Devonport England. Eleanor his wife is aged 33 and was born at Halifax North America Son Frederick aged 11 was born Canada as was Elizabeth who was aged 9. William aged 3 years was born at Plymouth Devon and Edward aged 1 at Devonport Devon. |