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| Name | GALE – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 11th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 786 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th March 1831 / 20 years 2 months / London Middlesex England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Ionian Islands – 7 months North America – 2 years 1 month Australian Colonies – 9 years 1 month |
| Length of Service | 23 years 137 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th July 1854 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | London England also Wantage Berkshire |
| Pension Districts | 1854 Oxford 1858-1876 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th August 1858 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | EDWIN FOX 20th November 1858 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1811 Childrey Wantage Berkshire 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Thomas Gale was appointed to the CC Hunt expedition of 1865 but Hunt found him too old for the arduous nature of the work and returned him to the depot. |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News 30th August 1865 page 2 Hunt Expedition 1865 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 20th April 1876 Bunbury Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Thomas Gales 786 Private 11th foot location Devonport 1851 Thomas Gales 786 Private 11th Foot location Sydney Australia In the 1841 Census Thomas Gale is a soldier at the George Square Barracks at Devonport with the 11th regiment. Discharge due to a worn out constitution and chronic rheumatism first noticed when stationed at Melbourne Australia in 1852 Discharge due to a worn out constitution and chronic rheumatism first noticed when stationed at Melbourne Australia in 1852 |