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| Name | FOWLER – Edward |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Marines Portsmouth Division 58th Company |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2745 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 4th May 1830 / 19 years / Shrewsbury Shropshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fair / Hazel / Light Brown / ringworm on upper left thigh |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Wellesley – 2nd April 1831 to 21st January 1832 Trinculo – 21st April 1832 to 20th November 1832 Comus – 7th February 1833 to 28th August 1836 Pelorus – 28th January 1837 to 5th August 1842 Helena – 26th December 1843 to 16th July 1850 |
| Length of Service | 21 years 5 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 8th May 1851/ Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1851 Wolverhampton 1855-1863 Western Australia 1864-1867 South Australia 1867-1875 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | £19/16/0 per annum 13th January 1877 Increased to £33/12/0 per annum to age pension |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th February 1855 Plymouth England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | STAG 23rd May 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1811 Worfield near Bridgnorth Shropshire England |
| 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 | WELSH or WELCH or WALSH Louisa bap 7th July 1805 St. Mary’s Portsea Hampshire England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 13th February 1837 St. Mary’s Portsea Hampshire England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Fanny B 1850 Jamaica Frances Elizabeth B 12th May 1859 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | WELCH Thomas Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | SIBBERT Sarah Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 31st December 1857 assigned North Fremantle Lot P7 (Swan Street) of 1 acre; Application for title made 5th May 1863 (Title No 1512) |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | South Australian Advertiser Friday 13th November 1863 – page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 8th November 1863 on board “Rangatira” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 27th August 1889 Geelong Victoria Geelong Eastern Cemetery Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1882 Geelong Victoria (possibly) Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | ADM27/52/31 Year of Allotment 1837 ship Pelorus Folios 73-74 shows Edward FOWLER providing payment to wife Louisa. 1851 Census HO107/1660/143 page 13 AJCP reel 466/87 part 2 Folio 233 – Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry into complaints by the wives of the Pensioner Guard on the “Stag” into the conduct of the Superintendent Surgeon CALDWELL. Wife not mentioned. |