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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 years 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 (Place of inquiry) |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Stirling Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1856 2nd Glasgow 1859 Paisley 1859 Coal House Battery Point (near Tilbury) 1859-1865 Western Australia 1865 Adelaide South Australia 1865-1889 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 | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 William Geddes 847 private 72nd regt. location Portsmouth 1851 William Geddes 847 Private 72nd Regt. Location Trinidad Discharge due to length of service and chronic Dyspnoea William Geddes appeared to have travelled to South Australia in 1865 but if he did he was not paid there. SROWA Cons 36 VOL 527/1886/2615 Application for William Geddes to be admitted to Mt Eliza Depot 5 Feb 1886 as illness has made him unable to earn a living. VOL 527/1887/0099 10th January 1889 Pensioner William Geddes age 72 of the 72nd regt admitted to the Mt Eliza Depot |