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| Name | GALE – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 22nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 487 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 15th May 1828 / 18 years / Waterford Waterford Ireland Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Sallow / Grey / Grey / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 8 years 88 days East Indies – 7 years 133 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 98 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 11th September 1849 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Scinde Campaign Medal (1843) |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Waterford Waterford Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1849 Waterford 1855 – 59 Western Australia 1859 Waterford 1862 Jersey 1862 – 75 Waterford |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th April 1855 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ADELAIDE 18th July 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1810 St. Patrick’s Waterford Waterford Ireland |
| 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 | |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1859 to Ireland 1862 to Jersey 1862 to Ireland |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Served campaign in Scinde in 1842 & 1843, present at the Battle of Hyderabad 24 March 1843, 1844 and 1845 present at the taking of the forts of Punalla and Pownghur 1st December 1844 |
