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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 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 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 |