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| Name | HOWE – Robert |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 51st foot and 18th Foot |
| Regiment Number (s) | 51st 1934 – 18th 3601 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th January1846/18 years/Enniskillen Fermanagh Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5’5 ½ ” Fresh/Grey/Fair |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India and Crimea Durations not known |
| Length of Service | 9 Years 185 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private/7 August 1855/ Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea with clasp Sebastopol Crimea Turkish |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1855 Ayr 1856 Ayr paid to 30 June 1856 transferred to Western Australia 1856 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d Temporary for 2 years to 29 August 1857 Increased to 8d from 4 December 1855 – 29 August 1857 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | Departed Plymouth England 5th January 1856 |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | WILLIAM HAMMOND Fremantle 29th March 1856 [Note, possible alternative is the Runnymede 7 September 1856 see further information] |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1828 Derrybrusk Enniskillen Fermanagh Ireland |
| 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 known |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | WO23 transcription 1855 – 1865 quotes a death year of 1861 (FindMyPast) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1851 British Army Worldwide Index Robert Howe Private 1934 51st regiment located Madras India Discharge due to Phthisis Pulmonalis This man could have arrived on either the Runnymede or the William Hammond, the latter has been chosen as all of the pensioners on the Runnymede had that specific information on their WO22 & WO23 ‘s whereas none of the William Hammond had the name of the ship just ‘Guard Western Australia’ |