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| Name | MILLER / MILLAR – William Henry |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 5th 3rd and 8th Battalion 11th and 14th Brigade |
| Regiment Number (s) | 512 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 14th March 1843 / 21 years 3 months / Devonport Devon England Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8¾ in Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | St Helens – 8 years 3 months Expedition to Turkey (Crimea) – 10 months East Indies – 6 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 182 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 12th September 1865 / Netley Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea Turkish Medal with Sebastopol clasp Turkish Crimean Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Penryn Cornwall England |
| Pension Districts | Falmouth |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 7th April 1866 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | BELGRAVIA 4th July 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 19th November 1821 Falmouth Cornwall England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | John Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Unknown Hannah Not yet known Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | BRINDLEY nee CUNNIFF Catherine (Kate) 1832 Ireland (unconfirmed source cites “Bannasloe – Ireland”) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 11th January 1869 Geraldton Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | William B 30th October 1869 Geraldton Western Australia M MERCY Susannah 1897 Northampton Western Australia D 23 February 1950 Geraldton Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | CUNNIFF Matthew (constable) Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | GREEN Catherine Not yet known |
| 1st Husband of Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | BRINDLEY Henry – 2nd Regiment arrived “YORK” 1862 B c1818 Sutton Macclesfield Chester England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 11th June 1848 St. Mary’s Athlone Westmeath Ireland |
| Children by 1st Husband | Sussanah bap 13th February 1851 St Peter and Paul Clonmel Tipperary Ireland M WELLINGTON John Arthur 1874 Bowes Western Australia D 14th April 1927 Geraldton Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Urch Street Cemetery now Apex Park Geraldton Western Australia Joseph Henry B 1867 Geraldton Western Australia D 20th April 1928 South Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Title Application 17th January 1883 Victoria Lot 18 20 acres at Bootenal 2nd February 1883 Deed of Grant issued 29th December 1881 purchased Victoria Location 19 of 20 acres 10/- per acre Victoria Lot 9 20 acres Widow granted |
| Occupation after Arrival | Shoemaker Farmer |
| Newspaper Articles | Victorian Express Friday 28th October 1892 page 2 Death |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 25th October 1892 Geraldton Western Australia Urch Street Cemetery now Apex Park Geraldton Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 11th May 1905 Geraldton Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Urch Street Cemetery now Apex Park Geraldton Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Will available from Western Australian State Records Office [SRO Cons.303-1892-114] |
| Further Information | 1851 Muster & Pay List or Census St Helena [WO 10/2076] Discharge: Chronic rheumatism and worn out 29th December 1881 purchased Victoria Location 19 of 20 acres 10/- per acre |