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| Name | GARDNER / GARDINER – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 48th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 806 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 22nd November 1833 / 19 years / Rochester Kent England Servant |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Fair / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 4 years West Indies – 3 years 1 month |
| Length of Service | 21 years 287 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 18 December 1855 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Tynemouth Northumberland England |
| Pension Districts | 1856 Newcastle England 1858 Coal House Point Battery (near Tilbury) 1859 Western Australia 1879 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 4th June 1876 pension increased to 1/6d per diem for service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1859 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SULTANA 19th August 1859 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1814 Chittenfall (Chiddingfold) near Goldaming Surrey 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 | DEVOYE Mary Ann 1816 Gosport Hampshire England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Caroline B 1836 Chatham Kent England M1 PIKE Thomas (EPG) 1859 Fremantle Western Australia (D 1864) M2 PICKMAN James John 20th April 1865 St John’s Fremantle Western Australia D 31st May 1906 Adelaide South Australia bur 3rd June 1906 West Terrace Adelaide South Australia Stephen B 27th June 1845 Newcastle St. Andrews Jamaica Bap 14th September 1845 M HOLLIS Elizabeth Ann 1867 Perth Western Australia D 15th March 1913 Guildford Western Australia bur Anglican old Section Guildford Cemetery Western Australia John B 8th September 1850 Weedon Garrison Northamptonshire England M LEAF (nee FORREST) Ann 1875 Western Australia D 8th September 1883 Busselton Western Australia Elizabeth B 1858 M DE YOUNG Arthur 30th July 1881 PM Manse Queenstown South Australia D 17th March 1931 Cottesloe Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Marie Sultana B 21st July 1859 at sea aboard the Sultana M Otto Ferdinand Heinrich Bockelberg 7th February 1876 St Luke’s Church Adelaide South Australia D 6th September 1946 Payneham South Australia |
| 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 | 28th January 1876 assigned Lot P29 North Fremantle (1 acre) |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Western Mail Friday 25th April 1913 page 14 Obituary Stephen Gardner The West Australian: 17 March 1913 page 1 Death of Stephen Gardiner (sic) 18 March 1931 p1, death of Elizabeth de Young 16 April 1935 p1 Death of Arthur de Young 18 March 1935 p1 funeral Notice Arthur de Young |
| Departure from Western Australia | Paid in Western Australia to 31st December 1878: paid in South Australia from January 1879 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 19th July 1881 Queenstown South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 6th October 1914 South Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Thomas Gardner 806, private, 48th Foot, location Gibraltar 1851 Thomas Gardner 806, private, 48th Foot, location Weedon England Discharge due to chronic rheumatism and dyspnoea. In the 1851 Census of England Thomas Gardner and his family are living at the Army Barracks Weedon, Northampton. Wife Mary Ann is aged 34 born Gosport Hampshire, daughter Caroline is age 15 born Chatham Kent Sons Stephan and John are aged 5 years and 9 months. Stephen was born Jamaica and John was born Weedon Stephen Gardner was instrumental in the formation of the Army Volunteers in Western Australia rising from Corporal to Lieutenant Colonel. He was greatly respected for his role in promoting the Volunteers receiving a decoration from the Queen in 1893. His profession was a school teacher and was appointed Inspector of schools by the education department. |