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| Name | GEDDINGS / GIDINGS – George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 28th and 61st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1289 – 28th Regiment 10 – 61st Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th June 1839 / 18 years / Devizes Wiltshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Sallow / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration
| New South Wales – 1 year 163 days East Indies – 7 years 208 days Turkey – 6 months Crimea – 1 year 8 months Mauritius – 1 year 24 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 106 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 11th October 1860 / Plymouth England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Alma clasp Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Devizes Wiltshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1860 Trowbridge 1860 2nd Portsmouth 1862 1st Portsmouth 1862 Tilbury 1862-1881 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d per diem 4th June 1878 Increased to 1/3d per diem for service to Enrolled Force in Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th March 1862 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NORWOOD 9th June 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 17th February 1821 Devizes Wiltshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 29th April 1821 St Mary’s Chapel Independent Devizes Wiltshire England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | GEDDINGS Isaac B 1874/1875 Devizes Wiltshire England (Tentative) |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | ASHER Mary Not yet known 19th July 1820 (Banns) Devizes Wiltshire England |
| Siblings | All Baptised WILTSHIRE: Devizes, St Mary’s Chapel (Independent): Births & Baptisms Father Isaac Geddings Mother Mary Asher Elizabeth b 23rd September 1823 Mary Ann b 4th January 1826 Sarah b 23 February 1828 Jane b 17 September 1830 Diana b 7 May 1833 Isaac b 17th June 1836 |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | ROGERS Maria (formerly Mrs Daniel COLLINS and Mrs Mark Dore ROGERS nee Yates) B 21st June 1832 Bombay India (Tentative) bap 5th August 1832 (Tentative) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 3rd September 1872 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | None |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | YATES Henry Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Charlotte (Tentative) Not yet known |
| 1st Husband of Wife | COLLINS Daniel – Honourable East India Company arrived on board “Clyde” 1863 B Not yet known D Western Australia 17th March 1869 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Husband | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | ROGERS Mark Dore – 83rd Regiment arrived onboard “Sultana” 1859 B Not yet known D Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 3rd June 1869 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 7th October 1881 Colonial Hospital Perth Western Australia 8th October 1881 Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia (under name GIDDINGS) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | George Geddings was Maria’s third marriage after the death of her previous two husbands British Army Worldwide Index 1841 George Geddings 1289 Private 28th Foot location Sydney New South Wales 1851 George Geddings 1289 Private 28th Foot location Manchester 1851 Census HO 107/2224 Salford Barracks Manchester George Geddings unmarried age 29 a private in the 28th Army born Devizes Wiltshire Discharge at own request having served upwards of 21 years |