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| Name | EVANS – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Horse Artillery 8th Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | – |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th January 1826 / 19 years / Worcester England Carpet Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 11 in Fresh / Dark Brown / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Not Stated |
| Length of Service | 21 years |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 12th January 1847 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1847 Worcester England 1848 Birmingham 1848 Worcester 1850 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd July 1850 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1807 Kidderminster Worcester England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Kidderminster 30th August 1826 |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | EVANS George |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Sarah |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1853 Thomas Evans may have been employed by the Convict Establishment as a nightwatchman at Canning Bridge –see Barker page 67 |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer 30th October 1850 page 3 Perth Gazette & Independent Journal of Political and News WA Shipping Intelligence 1st November 1850 page 2 – List of Pensioners on the Hashemy named Perth Gazette & Independent Journal of Political and News WA 4th July 1851 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 14th December 1855 Perth Hospital Western Australia Bur East Perth Cemetery 15th December 1855 aged 47 years Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841 Thomas Evans Gunner RHA was located at either Portobello, Dublin or Limerick Discharge due to rheumatism During the voyage of the Hashemy Thomas Evans age 44 was treated for catarrh. When the Hashemy was chartered as a convict transport in 1850 its destination was Van Diemen’s Land but due to the strong anti-transportation movement in the Eastern states it was decided to send it to Western Australia where transportation was still acceptable. As a result the WO 23s still have the pensioners located in VDL in 1851 instead of Western Australia. |