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| Name | GALBRAITH / GILBREATH – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 89th Regiment Depot |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2208 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 10th September 1844 / 19 years 9 months / Belfast Antrim Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 8 months Crimea – 5 months Malta – 4 months Gibraltar – 3 months Cape of Good Hope – 1 year East Indies – 1 year 5 months |
| Length of Service | 16 years 323 Days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 16th September 1861 / Fermoy Barracks Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea Medal with Sebastopol Clasp Turkish-Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Belfast Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 2nd Belfast 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1863-1880 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1878 Increased to 1/3d per diem for service Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1824 Magherafelt Londonderry Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | GALBRAITH Robert Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | James B Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | SCRIMPHETT SMURFIT or SMOFPHET Eliza Jane or Elizabeth c1832 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 24th September 1849 Banagher Kings Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Sarah B c1851 Clonmel Ireland M PERRY John Henry 1875 Perth Western Australia D 1919 Yilgarn Western Australia Mary Ann B Ireland M LLOYD John1871 Canning Western Australia D 1st December 1873 Beverley Western Australia Catherine B c 1856 possibly Ireland M TATHUM Joseph James Western Australia D 21st August 1928 West Murray Western Australia Bur Pinjarra Cemetery William James B Not yet known D 24th December 1920 Guildford Western Australia (Possible) Robert John B 1864 York Western Australia M BARRINGTON Mary Ann 11th June 1902 Yalgoo Western Australia D 2nd August 1931 Latham Western Australia Buried Perenjori Cemetery WA Arundel Edward B 1867 York Western Australia M MURRAY Mary Elizabeth 5th February 1890 Gingin Western Australia D 1936 Moora WA Ernest Edward B 1870 Harvey Road Western Australia D 5th June 1923 Pinjarra Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Assistant Warder from 27th October 1863 to 24th February 1871 Comprehensive list of his postings in “Warders and Gaolers” page 77 |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and W A Times 5th December 1873 Murder of Mary Ann Lloyd (nee Galbraith) by Robert Goswell Inquirer and Commercial News 31st December 1873 Page 3 Murder Perth Gazette and WA Times 2nd January 1874 page 3 Murder West Australian 6th January 1880 – page 2 Death of William The Herald Fremantle 10th January 1880 – page 3 ditto Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 18th January 1893 – page 6 also The Daily News Tuesday 17th January 1893 page 2 Brother James advertises for information regarding William The Western Mail Thursday 14th June 1923 page 27 Death notice Ernest Galbraith |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 4th January 1880 Perth Western Australia (states in Perth Street) Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 2nd December 1880 “The Home” Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge: [Morbis Cordis] and rheumatism. This man was invalided from India for insanity and has been at the depot two years during which time he has been only at light duties. He … suffers sharp and hurried and he complains of dyspepsia on exertion. He is totally unfit for duties as a soldier Disease is the result of the man’s service British Army Worldwide index 1851 William Gillbreath (sic) 2208 Private 89th Foot location Dublin 1861 William Galbraith 2208 Corporal 89th Foot depot location Fermoy The Surgeon Superintendent rated both William and Eliza’s conduct on the Merchantman as Very Good. SROWA Cons 527/1207/21 17th January 1880 The Dean and the Reverend James Allen wrote to the Colonial Secretary saying a pensioner named Galbraith died of sunstroke and left a widow with young children. He asks that the 2 boys aged 6 and 7 should be placed in the orphanage Mother applied for two youngest sons aged 5 and 7 years to be admitted to orphanage. Admitted 24th January 1880. Uncertain which sons referred to as ages do not relate to births. In 1893 William’s brother James Galbraith (late sergeant 89th regiment) of 28 Hudson Street Belfast Ireland advertised for information regarding William whereabouts stating he had left Belfast in about 1864. He was advised that William had died about 12 or 13 years previously at South Perth of natural causes. According to the death notice for Ernest (Peter) Galbraith there was another brother George. |