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| Name | COFFIN / COFFEN – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 59th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1844 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 25th November 1844 / 18 years / Colchester Essex England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 11 in Fair / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | China – 4 years 27 days East Indies – 116 days Cape of Good Hope – 2 years 332 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 20 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 29th November 1865 / Glasgow Scotland |
| Campaign Medals | China War Medal with clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Southampton Hampshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1865 1st Glasgow 1866 Southampton 1867-1874 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 2/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 18th April 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NORWOOD 13th July 1867 |
| Date/Place of Birth | C1826 Bishops Waltham Southampton Hampshire England see WO97 date and age of attestation |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | COFFIN James |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | JOYCE Teresa c1839 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 3rd May 1854 Tralee Kerry Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Henry B 2nd Qtr 1855 Stourbridge Worcestershire England (Mother Joyce), M Kelly Alice D 12 December 1918 Alberton South Australia Annie B 1st Qtr 1856 Stourbridge Worcestershire England (Mother Joyce) M WHITE William James 13th February1879 Yatheroo Dandaragan Western Australia D 9th September 1942 Maylands Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery WA Edward B Not yet known William B c1857 Not yet known M CHAPMAN Agnes 1884 Roebourne Western Australia D 3rd July 1934 North Maylands Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Emma B c1858 Not yet known M ROWLAND William Henry 1882 Perth Western Australia D 17th January 1919 North Fremantle Western Australia bur Congregational Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Maria Jane B 26th June 1863 Bp 5th July 1863 Sts Michael and Sebastian Aldershot Hampshire England M BOWRA Frederick James 1885 Perth Western Australia D 6th October 1928 Mt. Lawley Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Sussanah B 25th September 1864 Bp 2nd October 1864 Sts Michael & Sebastian Aldershot Hamspshire England Alfred B 1868 Fremantle Western Australia D 3rd March 1868 Fremantle Western Australia Agnes Martha B 1870 Fremantle Western Australia D 16th June 1870 Fremantle Western Australia Charles Albert B 1871 Fremantle Western Australia D 1898 Fremantle Western Australia John Elias (changed name by deed poll to COLLINS) B 1873 Fremantle Western Australia M JOYCE Amy Edna 1904 Perth Western Australia D 1953 Perth Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | JOYCE Maurice |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife Date/Place of Birth | McCASLIN or McCAUSLAND Francis Not yet known D 1883 Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1877 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | None known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Temporary Assistant Warder 1868 – See entry Warders and Gaolers page 37 |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald Saturday 17th December 1881 page 1 Fire at the McCaslin’s home at the Barracks Western Mail Friday 24 January 1919 page 26 Death Notices of Henry and Emma Rowland Observer (Adelaide) Saturday 21st December 1918 page 11 Short Obituary for Henry Coffen |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 15th December 1874 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 7th July 1887 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 William Coffin 1844 Private 59th location Hong Kong 1861 William Coffen (sic) 1844 Colour Sergeant 59th location Cape of Good Hope Discharge at own request having served upwards of 21 years The Second China War Medal 1857 was issued to the 59th Regiment with the Canton Clasp William Coffin was also in receipt of a medal for good conduct and long service with a gratuity of £10 7th May 1884 widow applied for outside relief for herself and 9 year old son |