DAVIS – William 13th and 80th Regiment – Enrolled Pensioner Force WA

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13th Regiment Somerset Light Infantry Cap Badge

Name	DAVIS – William
Regiment (s)	13th and 80th Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	595 / 2328
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	7th October 1825 / 14 years / Rochester Kent England Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 11 in Sallow / Hazel / Black / –
Overseas Service/Duration	East Indies 21 years – including Afghanistan
Length of Service	22 years 57 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Private / 23rd December 1851 / Chatham Kent England
Campaign Medals	From his record of service entitled to the following medals 1. Gun Action at Jellalahabad (General Action) 2. Capture of Cabul
Intended Residence at Discharge	Chatham
Pension Districts	1851 South London 1853 – 1858 Western Australia
Pension Paid	1/0d per diem
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland	26th April 1853 London England via Cork and Rio de Janeiro
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia	ROBERT SMALL 19th August 1853
Date/Place of Birth	c1811 Dartford Kent England
Date/Place of Baptism	Not yet known
Father Date/Place of Birth	DAVIS Isaac (possible)
Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage	Not yet known
Siblings	Not yet known
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	MULCHAY Juliet/Julia/Judith B c1811 place not yet known M1 Thomas Brindle 1841 in Sydney NSW, a corporal 28regiment dies age 33 on 27 March 1847 en route to Mount Aboo, India. In February 1835 the 28th started its voyage from England, twenty-three ships in all, bound for New South Wales in Australia. Here they were to remain until 1842, when they left for India. M2 Matthew Hayes 3rd January 1848 Bombay India, he is a corporal in the 22nd regiment
Date/Place of Marriage	12th January 1852 Old Brompton Holy Trinity Kent England
1^st Wife’s children	Thomas Brindle B 1842 Sydney New South Wales Australia William Brindle B Poona India 4 January 1845 Mother Julia, father Thomas Brindle James Brindle B Deesa India 23 February 1847 Mother Julia, father Thomas Brindle M DONOHUE Bridget D 21st February 1904 Cottesloe Western Australia Bur Fremantle Cemetery RC section
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	North Fremantle P 12 1 acre Swan Street down to the river. Assigned 31 December 1853 Title Application 3rd October 1864 Title Deed 2008
Occupation after Arrival	Not yet known
Newspaper Articles	Western Mail Saturday 27 February 1904 page 16 obituary of son James Brindle Davis
Departure from Western Australia	Not yet known
Date/Place of Death/Burial	16 April 1858 Western Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	Burial 1st September 1878 Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia age 67
Will or Probate	SROWA Cons 3403/1878/556 Juliet Davis Will dated 9 April 1878 whereby Juliet left her entire estate to her son James Brindel who was also named the sole executor Probate granted 16 September 1878 value of estate less than £150
Further Information	Transferred to 80th Foot 1st December 1844 The WO97 for William Davis said he served with the Army of the Indus during the Campaign in Afghanistan in 1838-1842. He was present at the storming of Ghunzee July 1839 and the forts of Loolgah and Darrah. Was present at the retreat from Cabool, Jellalabad 1841 and the defence of the latter fortress. Present at the action Jellalabad 7 April 1842, Jugdullack, 8th September Tegun13 September and recapture of Cabool 15 September 1842 Discharge due to worn out by long service in a tropical climate and the results of a fall sustained in 1845 at Bombay. In 1853 Juliet DAVIES signed a letter of thanks to the Surgeon Superintendent of the Robert Small. In 1855 a religious survey was taken of the North Fremantle Pensioners and William Davies and 1 child were protestant and his wife was catholic. His (step) son James married as James BRIDELL