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| Name | GARDINER – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 91st and 79th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1330 / 3743 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd March 1841 / 15 years 9 months / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Cotton Spinner |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / Flat footed |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 6 years 7 months Turkey and Crimea – 1 year 9 months India – 6 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 74 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 4th October 1864 / Netley Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | South Africa Medal (2nd & 3rd Kaffir Wars 1846-1853) Crimea Medal with Balaclava and Sebastopol Clasps Turkish Crimea Medal Indian Mutiny Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1864 – 2nd Glasgow |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1881 increased to 1/6d per diem for service to Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 7th April 1866 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | BELGRAVIA 4th July 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1st January 1824 Lanark Lanarkshire Scotland (tentative) |
| 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 | BALAUGH Mary Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 14th October 1869 Perth Western Australia |
| Children | One son and two daughters: birthdates and names not yet known (WA Bicentennial Dictionary) |
| 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 | North Fremantle Lot 95 – 1 acre 27th September 1883 Title Application 26th November 1883 Title issued 6/71 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Obituaries and Death Notices: West Australian 7th June 1884 Inquirer and Commercial News 11th and 18th June 1884 Daily News 12th June 1884 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 5th June 1884 Colonial Hospital Perth Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | Letters of Administration 4th September 1884 Probate declared 1884 Supreme Court of Western Australia WA SRO reference: Cons. 3458 Item 1884-047 |
| Further Information | 1841 Muster & Pay List or Census Mullingar & Templemore, Ireland [WO 12/9274] 1851 Muster & Pay List or Census Liverpool, England [WO 12/9287] 1861 Muster & Pay List or Census Ferozepore, India [WO12-8432] Discharge: Rheumatism in back. Worn out from length of service and effects of campaigns in Crimea, India and Africa. Four good conduct badges. Appointed Lance Corporal Enrolled Guard 29th September 1881 |