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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 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 |