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| Name | CORNICK – George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 59th Regiment |
| Regiment No (s) | 1639 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th September 1842 / 20 years / Jersey Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9¼ in Swarthy / Brown / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Hong Kong – 5 years 235 days Cape of Good Hope – 49 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 62 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 13th June 1864 / Fulwood Barracks Preston Lancashire England |
| Campaign Medals | |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dorchester Dorset England |
| Pension Districts | 1864 Dorchester Dorset England 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 – 1890 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1822 Great Toll Dorchester Dorset 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 | JOYCE Catherine (nee FLAHERTY) B c1825 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1876 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 1st Husband of Wife | JOYCE Martin – HEIC arrived Lord Raglan 1858 D 17th December 1875 Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Husband | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Fremantle Lot P73 2.0.7 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Tuesday 14 October 1890 page 2 Death (Cormick) Daily News Friday 7 February 1890 page 4 Arrears of Rates The Inquirer and Commercial News 27th January 1892 Death of Catherine Cormack (sic) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 12 October1890, Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | Jan 1892 Perth Home Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None Located |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index: 1851 George Cornick 1639 location Hong Kong 1861 George Cornick 1639 Location Chichester Discharge: At own request after 21 years service In the 1861 Census George Cornick age 38 is a single man born Dorchester Dorsetshire is living at the Barracks in Chichester with his regiment. Police Files SROWA Cons 419 AN5 Item 4 Occurrence book 25/06/1869-19/09/1871 Fremantle 22 September 1869. GEORGE CORNICK, charged with having in his possession a quantity of blasting powder reasonably suspected of being stolen or unlawfully obtained. Remanded to the 24th inst. 25 September 1869. GEORGE CORNICK, pensioner of the force charged with having in his possession on the 21st inst 50 lbs of blasting powder suspected of being stolen or unlawfully obtained also one govt. kit bag unlawfully, has been on remand since the 22nd. Fined £5 or 3 months imprisonment. Fine paid. In 1890 George Cornick’s name appears on a list of money owing for rates on a property 11A Beaconsfield for £1/18/-. |