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Name | CROWDY – Thomas |
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Regiment (s) | Royal Marines Portsmouth Division 66th Company |
Regiment Number (s) | 6623 |
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 30th April 1830 / 19 years / Not yet known Footman |
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fresh / Grey / Brown / |
Overseas Service/Duration | |
Length of Service | 21 years 8 months 28 days |
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 28th January 1852 / Not yet known |
Campaign Medals | Naval General Service Metal with Syria Clasp |
Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
Pension Districts | 1852 1st Portsmouth 1852 Western Australia |
Pension Paid | £28. 4.0 per annum |
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | London England (Date not known) |
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | WILLIAM JARDINE 1st August 1852 |
Date/Place of Birth | c1811 Thame Oxford 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 | WHITE Sarah Ann c1818 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
Date/Place of Marriage | 11 April 1836 Kingston Portsea Hampshire England |
Children by 1st Wife | Sarah Ann B 1843 Bp 13th October 1843 Portsmouth Hampshire England M HARNDEN Richard Henry 1859 Bunbury WA M DUNCAN Henry 1865 Fremantle WA Mary B c1850 4th Quarter Alverstoke Hampshire England M GREEN John Edward 1866 Fremantle WA Thomas William B 1841 Bp 23 March 1841 Portsmouth Hampshire England D 1843 Portsea Island Hampshire |
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 | Although he was not granted an allotment he was in possession of North Fremantle P31 in 1866 that had previously been allotted to P Gaunt in 1852 |
Occupation after Arrival | Farmer (Cattle) |
Newspaper Articles | The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Friday 10th June 1864 page 1 Sale of livestock Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 19th October 1866 Page 2 Sale of property Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 10 July 1867 Page 3 Trial of William Johnson The Herald Saturday 21st March 1868 page 2 Purchase of 11 acres of land North Fremantle Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 28th February 1877 page 3 Solicitor’s Notice re the estate of Thomas Crowdy |
Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
Date/Place of Death/Burial | September 1875 died at sea on the wreck of the Mary Herbert. The Mary Herbert was last seen on 4 September 1875 on a voyage from Albany to Fremantle. |
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
Will or Probate | None known |
Further Information | Sergeant Crowley was obviously a very successful farmer as he held a sale of 28 head of cattle in 1864. In 1866 Thomas Crowley advertised his property for sale as he was returning to England but as he gave evidence at a trial in 1867 so that did not take place. |