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George Campbell by Les Green – EPG Gazette 2006 No 4
| Name | CAMPBELL – George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 79th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 417 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 30th May 1825 / 17 years / Wick Caithness Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Dark / Hazel / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Canada – 7 years 3 months Gibraltar – 5 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 74 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 10th August 1847 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Wick Caithness Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1847 Thurso 1850-1886 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1873 Increased to 1/3d per diem for 12 years 10 months service in Enrolled Force Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd July 1850 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1808 Latheron Wick Caithness Scotland |
| 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 | McLEAN Sarah Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | George Maitland B 10th September 1837 M REDDAWAY Mary Elizabeth 23rd March 1857 St John’s Church of England Fremantle Western Australia (daughter of REDDAWAY Henry Blackmore EPG) Sarah B 20th January 1842 Gibraltar Bp 28th January 1842 Gibraltar M GREENACRE James Rummer 26th August 1868 D 7 August 1901 Pinjarra Western Australia William B c1844 Gibraltar Chaplains index M McCONNELL Johanna (Jane) 14th February 1870 Congregational Church Fremantle WA D 12th November 1913 Subiaco Western Australia Christopher B c1848 Scotland D22nd October 1851 at sea Ellen B c1849 Charlotte Elizabeth B c1852 Bp 24th March 1852 Perth WA 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 | Pinjarra Suburban Lot 78 of 5 acres 2 roods 15 perches Title application 8th November 1881 Title 22nd July 1882 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Police Constable 1852 Fremantle Gaoler Fremantle 1854 |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Political and News WA Shipping Intelligence 1st November 1850 – page 2 – List of Pensioners named Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Friday 3ed September 1852 Appointment of George Campbell to Police force Southern Times (Bunbury) Saturday 17th August 1901 page 3 Death of Sarah Greenacre West Australian Thursday 20th November 1913 page 10 death of William |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 19th March 1886 Mt Eliza Depot Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 5th August 1877 age 71 Buried East Perth Cemetery |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 George Campbell 417 Private 79th Foot location Gibraltar Discharge due to chronic rheumatism and pain in left side George Campbell age 45 received medical attention During the voyage of the Hashemy for diarrhoea and he second time for a hernia. His son George age 12 was treated for phlegmon, William age 5 for rubeola and Christopher age 2 for phlegmon died 22nd October 3 days before arrival at Fremantle |