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| Name | BROWN – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 17th 78th and 64th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1475 – 17th Regiment 2927 – 78th Regiment 649 – 64th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 31st December 1839 / 18 years / Cork Ireland Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Fresh / Hazel / Black / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 20 years 9 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 142 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 27th August 1861 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Persian Campaign 1856/7 Suppression of the Bengal Mutiny 1857-8 with clasp for the defence of Lucknow |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Cork Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Cork September 1863 Tilbury 1863-1886 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem increased 18th January 1881 to 1/2d per diem for service to Enrolled Force in Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 23rd September 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LORD DALHOUSIE 28th December 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1821 St Mary’s Shandon Cork Ireland |
| 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 | MASKELL Hannah Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 6th April 1862 St, Patrick’s Cork City Cork Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary B 25th May 1863 St. Mary’s Cork City Cork Ireland D Not yet known Patrick William B 8th March 1865 Fremantle Western Australia D Not yet known Eliza B 13th January 1867 Perth Western Australia D Not yet known Helen B 16th May 1868 Perth Western Australia D Not yet known Henry B 20th August 1869 Perth Western Australia D 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 | Granted Y270 1 Acre (The third block from the corner of Leeder and Wanneroo Roads on left hand side between Leeder and Vincent streets. Title application made 17/10/1883 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette & WA Times 15th May 1874 – page 3 The Western Australian Times 2nd April 1875 – page 6 The Daily News 4th October 1886 – page 3 (William Brown’s death) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 4th October 1886 Mt. Eliza Depot Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | January 1880 Perth Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 9th January 1874 William Brown was charged with deserting his five children and leaving them without the means of support. Imprisoned for 2 months and his pension stopped and applied towards his children’s maintenance in the Poor House while he was undergoing his sentence. |