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MOFFATT / MORPHETT – Thomas Honourable East India Company

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Honourable East India Company – Painting of Battle of Ferozeshah 1845
NameMOFFATT / MORPHETT- Thomas
Regiment (s)Honourable East India Company Artillery
Regiment Number (s) Discharge No. 696
Date/Age/Place/Trade or
Profession at Attestation
1857 / 28 years / London England
Labourer
Description – Height
Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars
5 Ft 7½ in
Fresh / Grey / Brown / None
Overseas Service/DurationHEIC
Length of Service2 years 6 months
Rank/Date/Place of DischargeGunner / 20th July 1859 / Location not known
Campaign MedalsNone
Intended Residence at
Discharge
St. George’s in the East London England
Pension Districts1859 2nd East London
1866 Tilbury
1866-1872 Western Australia
Pension Paid9d per diem
Date of Departure and Place
England or Ireland
16th October 1866 Portsmouth Hampshire England
Ship and Date of Arrival
Western Australia
CORONA 22nd December 1866
Date/Place of Birthc1829 Poplar London Middlesex England
Date/Place of BaptismNot yet known
Father
Date/Place of Birth
Not yet known
Mother
Date/Place of Birth
Marriage
Not yet known
SiblingsNot yet known
1st Wife
Date of Birth or Baptism
UNKNOWN Elizabeth
Not yet known
Date/Place of MarriageNot yet known
Children by 1st WifeMary Joan B 1867 Perth Western Australia
M Not yet known
D 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
Occupation after
Arrival
1869 Thomas Moffatt was working on the vessel Sea Spray owned by W. Bateman – An5 Fremantle Police files
Newspaper ArticlesThe Herald Saturday 26th October 1872 page 3 Death of Thomas
The Inquirer and Commercial News 6th November 1872 page 3 Death
Departure from Western
Australia
Not applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial12th October 1872 drowned Champion Bay Western Australia
unknown burial date or location
Date/Place of Death/Burial
Wife
Not yet known
Will or ProbateNone known
Further InformationDischarge due to injury to the knee joint in field service.
Thomas Moffatt was employed on the cutter Arabian when he disappeared from the boat at Champion Bay, his body was not found.