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| Name | McCORMICK / CORMICK – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 19th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1125 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation |
28th February 1838 / 18 years / Templemore Tipperary Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars |
5 Ft 8¼ in Fresh / Blue / Dark Brown / Leg wound |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mediterranean – 5 years 3 months West Indies – 2 years 4 months North America – years 2 months Turkey – 4 months Crimea 2nd September 1854 to 7th April 1856 |
| Length of Service | 18 years 95 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 3rd June 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Sebastopol clasp Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge |
Greenbank Street Wapping London England |
| Pension Districts | 1855-1859 1st London 1859-1880 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 4th June 1878 Increased to 1/3d per diem for service to Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland |
26th May 1859 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia |
SULTANA 19th August 1859 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1819 Thurles Tipperary 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 |
UNKNOWN Alice Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Unknown son mentioned in article relating to Alice (Mc)Cormick’s death |
| 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 |
Assistant Warder and Warder in Convict Establishment |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer 14th January 1880 – page 3 Daily News 17th and 19th July 1883 The Herald Fremantle Saturday 21st July 1883 – Page 1 |
| Departure from Western Australia |
Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 7th January 1880 Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife |
16th July 1883 Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Letters of Administration 2nd December 1881 Probate 3rd January 1882 Supreme Court of Western Australia SRO reference [Cons 3458-1881-347] |
| Further Information |