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| Name | HILL – Robert |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 80th 30th 9th and 24th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1089 – 9th Regiment 2699 – 24th Regiment 3144 – 80th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 1. 1836-9th June 1852 16 years 46 days 2. 1st October 1852 / 34 years 6 months / Westminster Middlesex England Weaver2222222222222222222223 |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies -16 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 22 years 30 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 27th September 1858 / no place given |
| Campaign Medals | Candahar, Ghuznee and Cabul Medals 1841-2 Sutlej Campaign Medal 1845-6 Punjab Campaign Medal 1848-9 with clasps for Chilianwallah and Gujarat |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1858 – 59 Bristol 1860 Wales West 1861-1869 Western Australia 1869 Madras 1870 London West 1873-1876 Bristol/ Carlisle/ 2nd N London |
| Pension Paid | 8½d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 10th November 1860 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PALMERSTON 11th February 1861 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1818 St Cuthbert’s Carlisle Cumberland England (1871 Census) |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | HILL William (Brush-maker) Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | FERRELL / FENNEL Marianne Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 13th March 1858 St. John’s Pembroke Dock Pembrokeshire Wales |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | John Ferrell a shipwright. |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Employed by the Convict Establishment from 4th April 1862 until he resigned 4 July 1869 (Barker page 102) |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 31st July 1867 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | July – August 1869 by unknown ship: paid in Madras India in September 1869 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | D 30th June 1876 Holborn London |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 Robert Hill, private 1089, 9th Foot Location Meerut, WO12/2685 1851 Robert Hill, Private, 2699 24th Regt (9F 1089) Location Wazirabad, Pakistan. WO12/4106 His first discharge was at his own request the second discharge due to chronic rheumatism and worn out. 1871 Census RG 10/385/22/37 Wilmington Place, St. James Clerkenwell, London MDX Robert Hill, age 53, married, lodger, Chelsea Pensioner, born Bristol, Somerset (nb place of birth differs) |