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| Name | GEDDES – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 72nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 847 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation |
1st July 1835 / 19 years 3 months / Glasgow Scotland Calico Printer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars |
5 Ft 6 in Fair / Blue / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 1 year 2 months Gibraltar – 3 years 2 months West Indies – 3 yrs 4 months North America – 3 years 3 months Malta – 6 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 1 day |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th November 1856 / Edinburgh Castle Scotland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge |
Stirling Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1856 2nd Glasgow 1859 Paisley 1859-1889 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| 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 | 1816 Denny Stirlingshire Scotland |
| 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 |
Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival |
Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Western Mail 4th May 1889 page 57 |
| Departure from Western Australia |
May have visited South Australia between 1865 – 75 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 27th April 1889 Mt Eliza Depot Perth Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife |
Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Further research needed on possible marriage, land grant and time in South Australia |