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| Name | DOWN / DOWNS – William Carpenter |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 14th Light Dragoons |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1152 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21st June 1841 / 20 years 2 months / Westminster Middlesex England Letter Press Printer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fair / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 17 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 19 years 80 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 26th November 1860 approved Adjutant Generals Office Dublin |
| Campaign Medals | Punjab Campaign Medal 1848-9 Chillianwallah and Goojerat clasps India Mutiny Medal clasp for Central India 1857-1858 India General Service Medal clasp for Persian Expedition 1857-8 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | No. 74 Sunday’s Well Cork Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1860 Cork 1865-1874 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem 1878 increased to 1/3d per diem for service to Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th September 1865 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | VIMIERA 22nd December 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1821 St Peters Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | DOWN William Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | CARPENTER Mary Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | REED Alice B 1840 Not yet known where |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 20th October 1862 Cork Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Eliza B 1857 Not known where – Bi Centennial Dictionary, probably born illegitimate Henry B 22nd March 1865 Not yet known D 30th September 1865 Portland aboard the Vimiera Buried by the Coast Guards Alice B 1867 Western Australia D 1867 Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | REED Henry Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife | FITZPATRICK Mary – possibly widow of Thomas Fitzpatrick (Merchantman) – that marriage not found B 1838 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 4th April 1869 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Julia B 1870 Perth Western Australia M RODEREDA Edward 1891 Perth Western Australia D 29th July 1933 Camberwell Victoria Australia Bur Springvale Cemetery Victoria |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 30th July 1877 assigned and occupied Perth Pensioner Lot 150Y 25th February 1881 granted Fee Simple Perth P Lot 150Y Corner of Aberdeen and Charles streets West Perth Title 5/1105 |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1867 Printer Inq 14/08/1867 Librarian for Swan River Mechanics Institute Office Keeper for Commissioner of Police for 7 years |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer and Commercial News Perth Wednesday 12th February 1868 – page 2 Death of Alice Daily News Saturday 3rd April 1886 page 4 Death of Mary The West Australian Perth Saturday 24th March 1934 – page 13 Daily News Perth Thursday 12th June 1913 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1874 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife | 10th February 1868 Perth Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | 3rd April 1886 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Note on WO97: Entitled to batta for Persian Expedition 1857 and prize money for Central India 1857-8 – WO97 page 1 and 2 British Army Worldwide index 1851 William C Down 1152 Private 14th Dragoons location Meerut India Discharge due to a compound fracture to the lower right leg from a fall with a ladder on fatigue duty at Meerut on 12 May 1851.“Served in the Army of the Punjaub on 1848-49 was present at the affair at Ramnugger and at the Battle of Chillianwallah and Goojerat. Present at the surrender of the Sikh Army the occupation of Atlock and Perham and the expulsion of the Affghans beyond the Kyber Pass. Received a medal for services on the Punjaub Campaign a Bar for the Battle of Chillianwallah and 1 for the Battle of Goojerat. Served in the Persian Expedition in 1857. Served with the Central India Field Force in 1857/58 under the command of Major General Sir Hugh Rose KCB was present at the capture of Dhar 31st October actions of Mundasore 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th November 1857 seige and capture of Chandairee 17th March Battle of Betwa 1st April. Action of Koonah 7th May siege and capture of Jhansi 5th April Battle of Gallowlie 22nd May advance and capture of Calpee and pursuit of the Rebels. 23rd May capture of Morar cantonment 16th June 1858. Received a medal for the Persian Expedition in 1858. Received a medal and clasp for services in Central India 1857-8”. |