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| Name | GOOCH – Frederick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 94th 97th and 53rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2256 – 53rd Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21st September 1841 / 18 years 3 months / Woodbridge Suffolk England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 In Not Stated / Blue / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 15 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 186 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 24th March 1863 / Chichester |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal with Lucknow clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Whitten near Ipswich Suffolk England |
| Pension Districts | 1863 Ipswich 1867 Tilbury 1867-1881 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem 1880 Increased to 1/7d per diem for 13 years service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 18th April 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NORWOOD 13th July 1867 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Hempstead Ipswich Suffolk 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 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 | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Ostler Freemasons Hotel Fremantle |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald Saturday 26th February 1881 page 3 Circumstances of death of Frederick Gooch West Australian Tuesday 1 March 1881 page 3 death of Frederick Gooch |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22nd February 1881 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Frederick Gooch 2256 Private 53rd Foot location Rawalpindi 1861 As above Location Devonport Discharge at own request after 21 years’ service In the 1861 Census RG 09/1448/150/15 Raglan Barracks Stoke Damerel F. Gooch is unmarried age 37 a private in the 53rd Regiment born Ipswich Suffolk |