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| Name | IMPEY – Mathew |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 15th Hussars and 3rd Dragoon Guards |
| Regiment Number (s) | 746 / 356 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 1st May 1839 / 18 years 1 month / London Middlesex England Groom |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / Scar on right cheek |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 17 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 24 years 33 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 16th May 1863 /Canterbury Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Hastings Street Luton Bedfordshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1863 North London 1865 Tilbury –they joined the ship at Portland 1865-1866 Western Australia 1867-1880 New Zealand |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1821 Dunstable Bedfordshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Thomas Impey |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Ann Julia ARCHBOLD B 23 January 1833 Bangalore Madras India |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Ann Julia ARCHBOLD B 23 January 1833 Bangalore Madras India Bap 17th April 1833 St. Mary’s Bangalore Madras India |
| Children by 1st Wife | James B 4 July 1848 Bangalore Madras India M O’CONNELL Mary Josephine 29 October 1870 Parnell New Zealand D 1st April 1927 New Zealand age 78 Eliza B 27 August 1850 Bangalore India M CHURCHES George 1868 New Zealand D 1918 New Zealand GE 68 Ann Julia B 3 April 1853 Bangalore Madras India M MULLINS Robert 27 February 1873 New Zealand D 16 September 1883 New Zealand age 33 All three children baptised St. Mark’s Bangalore Harriett B 1862 Canterbury Kent England Bp 30 March 1862 Garrison Chapel Canterbury Kent M VERCOE Richard Barrett New Zealand 1884 D 1942 age 80 years New Zealand Mary Ann B 1864 England M NAIRN Thomas 1883 New Zealand D 1910 age 46 New Zealand Matthew B 1867 New Zealand D 1939 New Zealand age 72 Thomas B 1869 New Zealand M BENNETT Eleanor Lymburn 1892 D 1953 Auckland New Zealand Amy Bertha B 1872 New Zealand M KEAT John Edward 1896 D 1940 New Zealand age 68 |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | James ARCHBOLD private 13th Light Dragoons |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | BOUMAN Margaret (Widow) 30th June 1824 Bangalore Madras India |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 23 November 1866 page 2 Gem to ES Daily Southern Cross 12 November 1870 page 2 Marriage of James Impey New Zealand Herald Vol xx issue 6880 5 December 1883 Auckland Star 6 June 1893 death of Ann Julia New Zealand Herald 2nd April 1927 page 12 Obituary James Impey, bandmaster |
| Departure from Western Australia | 23rd November 1866 to Melbourne per “Gem” with family |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1880 New Zealand Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1893 Otahuhu Auckland New Zealand Bur Otahuhu Cemetery NZ |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index Matthew was stationed at Bangalore for both 1841 and 1851 Matthew was discharged from service at his own request having served in excess of 24 years’ service. He had a silver medal for long service and good behaviour and a gratuity of five pounds. 1861 Matthew Impey, his wife and two daughters are living at the Cavalry and Artillery Barracks at St. Mary’s Northgate Canterbury with his regiment but son James is not with them. Both his wife and daughters were born in the East Indies and noted as being ‘British Subjects’ Mentioned in the Surgeon’s Log stating they had been rejected at Tilbury from previous ship (Merchantman) as the children had measles. Were accepted for embarkation at Portland on “Racehorse” as measles already existed on the vessel. NZ 1878 Electoral roll Matthew Impey had a residence and 2 acres, freehold, at Otahuhu in his possession. In December 1883 Mrs Impey occupied a shop on the lower floor of a boarding house that was destroyed by fire. Also at the dwelling was her four year old niece Rose Impey and son Thomas age 12. Matthew was away from home at the time of the fire. Ann Julia Impey died without making a will and her sons James and Thomas applied for Letters of Administration. All the surviving children were listed namely: James Impey a musician Thomas Impey a painter Eliza Churches Harriett Vercoe Mary Nairn Matthew Impey a druggist assistant Amy Impey single woman They did not expect the total value to exceed one hundred pounds. Matthew’s son James followed his father into the army and was trained as a musician, he served in New Zealand during the Maori Wars before settling there where he was a bandmaster. (He did not come to WA on the Racehorse)There are many references to the band, if there was any sort of event at Auckland the band of Impey was there. (see obituary) |