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| Name | HALL – Charles |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company Bengal European Infantry |
| Regiment Number (s) | Discharge No. 280 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 25th May 1839 / 24 years / London England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¼ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | 22nd July 1839 embarked for India per “Duke of Lancaster” 1846 from India to England per “Queen” |
| Length of Service | 6 years 1 month |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 1st July 1846 Admitted to Out-pension / Not stated |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1846 1st East London 1852 – 1853 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd November 1852 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | DUDBROOK 7th February 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1815 Hampshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 11 June 1815 Stratfield Saye, Hampshire |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | HALL Tryall |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Lucy |
| Siblings | George Hall bap 08/12/1816 Stratfield Saye Hampshire, Mary Ann Hall 25/10/1821 Finsbury [East End London] Lucy Hall bap 16/05/1823 Finsbury [East End London] Sarah Ellen Hall 16/10/1828 St Mary Islington [East End London] Caroline Hall bap 03/10/1830 Shoreditch [East End London] |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | DOWNES Margaret c 1831 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 22 Mar 1852 St Philip, Bethnal Green, [East End London] |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | DRYSDALE Alexander a Royal Sapper and Miner 23 Jun 1820 New Battle, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 14 November 1853 Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | DOWNES John (Occupation = Soldier) |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1853 employed by Convict Establishment as Warder at Fremantle & Rottnest. |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22 August 1853 Western Australia (WO 23 21 00048) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharged from HEIC due to being nearly blind from ophthalmia Both Charles age 37 and his wife Margaret age 20 required medical attention during voyage aboard Dudbrook. “Enrolled Pensioner Force. Night Warden. Convict Settlement. Promoted to Assistant Warder 1/6/1853. Late 2/6/1853 14 mins. Fined 1s. ‘A very fair prison officer. Zealous and attentive. Conduct good’. (CompGen Confidential Report 21/7/1853). Dismissed 7/7/1853. Continued inability to carry out duties due to chronic disease. Granted 5s per week from Fine Fund. Army pension 7d. Died at end of current month. (CSR 286/402. 28/1/1854)” – Warders and Gaolers: A Dictionary of Western Australian prison Officers 1829-1879: compiled by David J Barker 2001 |