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| Name | HOLLIDAY / HOLIDAY – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 63rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 759 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd February 1831 / 20 years 5 months / Norwich Norfolk England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Sallow / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Van Diemen’s Land – 2 years 1 month East Indies – 13 years |
| Length of Service | 17 years 66 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 17th April 1848 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Tittleshall Norfolk England |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Norwich 1854 Lynn 1855-1859 Western Australia 1859-1886 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th February 1855 Plymouth England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | STAG 23rd May 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1809 Tittleshall near East Denham Norfolk England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 25th August 1809 Tittleshall with Godwick Norfolk England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Susan Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Margaret Hannah (possibly) Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Henry B 1856 Fremantle Western Australia (possibly) |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1859 to South Australia “Swallow” (possibly) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 10th March 1886 Adelaide South Australia (possibly) Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | AJCP reel 466/87 part 2 Folio 233 Proceedings of a Court of Inquiry into complaints by the wives of the Pensioner Guard on the “Stag” into the conduct of the Superintendent Surgeon CALDWELL. No wife of William HOLIDAY mentioned. 1851 English Census shows William HOLIDAY Lodger unmarried living at Emneth Road Walsoken Norfolk. Royal Adelaide Hospital entry 351 shows William HALLIDAY admitted 8th April 1871 age 65 years born Norfolk resident Port Adelaide. In Colony for 13 years. |