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| Name | FITZCHARLES – Charles |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 74th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1502 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 10th July 1838 / 19 years / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Cotton Spinner |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fair / Blue / Black / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 2 years 4 months North America including Montreal – 3 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 10 years 260 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 19th February 1849 / Limerick Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Barony Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1849 2nd Glasgow District 1850-1851 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem Temporary – for three years |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd July 1850 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1819 Barony Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland |
| 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 |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Political and News WA Shipping Intelligence 1st November 1850 – page 2 – List of Pensioners on the Hashemy named |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 18th October 1851 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 Charles Fitzcharles 1502 Private 74th Foot location Barbados at sea Montreal Discharge due to chronic chest disease dyspepsia and palpitations 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. |