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10th Hussars
9th Lancers
Gwalior Star
Sutlej Medal with Sobraon Clasp
Punjab Medal w Chilianwala and Goojerat Clasp

 

 

NameCROSS – John Henry
Regiment (s)10th Hussars and 9th Lancers
Regiment Number (s) 339 / 960
Date/Age/Place/Trade or
Profession at Attestation
19th February 1830 / 15 years 7 months / East Bedford Bedfordshire England
Labourer
Description – Height
Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars
5 Ft 8 in
Fair / Grey / Light brown / None
Overseas Service/DurationEast Indies Bengal – 13 years
Length of Service24 years 6 days
Rank/Date/Place of DischargePrivate / 22nd July 1856 / Chatham Kent England
Campaign MedalsGwalior Campaign
Sutlej W  Sobraon
Punjab with 2 clasps Chillianwalla and Goojerat
Intended Residence at
Discharge
Hartland Devon England
Pension Districts1856 2nd Plymouth
1856 3rd Plymouth
1857 Western Australia
Pension Paid1/0d per diem
Date of Departure and Place
England or Ireland
19th March 1857 London England
Ship and Date of Arrival
Western Australia
CLARA 3rd July 1857
Date/Place of Birth1814 Tydd St Mary Lincoln Lincolnshire England
Date/Place of Baptism8th July 1814 Tydd St Mary Lincoln Lincolnshire England
Father
Date/Place of Birth
CROSS John
Not yet known
Mother
Date/Place of Birth
Marriage
UNKNOWN Harriet
Not yet known
SiblingsAlgernon Bap 29th October 1815 Tydd St. Mary Lincolnshire
Harriet Emma bap 11th July 1817 St Mary Church Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England
D Not yet known
Henrietta
bap 1st November 1818 St Mary Church Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England
D Not yet known
Henrietta Sophia bap 31st January 1820 St Mary Church Tydd St Mary Lincolnshire England
D Not yet known
1st Wife
Date of Birth or Baptism
BENNETT Sarah Ann
Not yet known
Date/Place of Marriage4th January 1858 St John’s Anglican Fremantle Western Australia
Children by 1st WifeLucy B 19th September 1859 Fremantle Western Australia
bap 18th September 1859 St John’s Anglican Fremantle Western Australia
M WYATT John James 1881 Newcastle Western Australia
D 6th March 1908 Northam Western Australia
Sarah B 14th June 1861 Fremantle Western Australia
Mary B 14th June 1861 Western Australia
Stanley Montague B 7th January 1864 Fremantle
bap 1864 St John’s Anglican Fremantle Western Australia
M RONAN Catherine Elizabeth 1886 Northampton Western Australia
D 18th September 1912 Yalgoo Western Australia
John B 1865 Western Australia – some doubts about this as it was after John Henry’s death
D Possible 1869
Father of 1st wife
Date/Place of Birth
BENNETT John
Not yet known
Mother of 1st wife
Date/Place of Birth
Marriage
Not yet known
2nd Husband of WifeRODWELLE (RODWELL) Charles Thomas
Date/Place of Marriage1873 Perth Western Australia
Children by 2nd HusbandClara b 1874 Fremantle WA
Land Grants Western
Australia
None
Occupation after
Arrival
Warder – listed as “Warder” on Stanley’s baptism record in 1864
Employed by the Convict Establishment from 26 February 1861 as assistant warder until his death 20th April 1864
His widow Sarah was employed as an Assistant matron at the lunatic asylum from 1 July 1864 until she resigned May 1873 prior to her 2nd marriage. She said she had 3 children to support. See Barker page 47 extensive articles
Newspaper ArticlesThe West Australian Friday 26 August 1892 page 4 Funeral Notice Sarah Rodwell
The Geraldton Express Monday 23rd September 1912 page 3 Death Montague S Cross
Departure from Western
Australia
Not applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial1864 Fremantle Western Australia
Bur Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle
Age 50 Death “Sudden – visitation of God”
Date/Place of Death/Burial
Wife
August 1892 Western Australia
Buried 26th August 1892 East Perth Cemetery
Will or ProbateNone known
Further InformationBritish Army Worldwide Index
1841 John Henry Cross 239 Private 10th Dragoons Located Coventry and Dublin ( regimental No differs from that on WO97)
1851 John Henry Cross 960 Private 9th Dragoons location Umballa India
“Served in the Gwalior Campaign 1843 present at the battle Punniar 29th December 1843. Also in the Sutledge Campaign in 1843 and was present at the battle of Sobraon on the 10th February 1846. Also in the Punjaub Campaign in 1848-9 present at the passage of the Chenab 4 December 1848 and at the battled of Chillianwalla 23 January 1849 and Goojerat 20th February 1849”
Discharge due to his physical incapacity to perform his duties efficiently- no known cause.
Listed as “Corporal of Pensioners” at time of Lucy’s baptism (18th September 1859 – this would have been a local ranking)