CROWDY – Thomas Royal Marines Portsmouth Division 66th Company

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Royal Marines 1854 Britains Sea Soldiers Vol 1 by Cyril Field

Name	CROWDY – Thomas
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
1^st 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 1^st 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.