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| Name | OATEN / OATES – Samuel |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 13th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2395 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 16th February 1846 / 17 years / Taunton Somerset England Labourer Mason |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fair / Hazel / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 4 years 3 months Turkey and Crimea – 1 year Cape of Good Hope – 1 year 4 months |
| Length of Service | 11 years 177 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 10th August 1858 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Taunton Somerset England |
| Pension Districts | 1858 Taunton 1867 Preston 1867 Bristol 1874-1898 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem – Temporary for 3 years until 21st August 1861 21st August 1861 rate increased to 9d per diem tenure extended for another year until 12th August 1862 then tenure again extended for 1 year until 28th July 1863. Made permanent 19th July 1864 1887 Increased to 11½d per diem for six years service in Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 Gravesend England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1829 Pitminster Somerset England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | OATEN William |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | GIBBONS Eliza or Elizabeth c1827 Pitminster Somerset England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 19th July 1860 Pitminster Somerset England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Elizabeth Ann B c1864 Bp 25th March 1864 Pitminster Somerset England M BESWICK Frederick 19th September 1883 Fremantle Western Australia son of EPG Frederick Beswick John B c1867 Bp 12th November 1865 Bristol Gloucester England M AGUILAR Mary Teresa 1886 Guildford Western Australia D 6th August 1946 Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia William B c1868 registration Wigan Lancashire Born Blackrod (census) M CUREDALE Ellen 1892 Fremantle Western Australia D 1st September 1951 Western Australia bur Wesleyan Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | GIBBONS John |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 1st September 1884 Application for Crown land S32 10th November 1884 Deed of Grant Fremantle Suburban Lot S32 Hampton Road 5 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Wednesday 25th May 1898 page 4 Funeral Notice Samuel Oaten The West Australian Saturday 28th December 1889 page 2 sale of property The West Australian Thursday 22nd October 1908 page 1 Funeral Notice Eliza Oaten |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Mat 1898 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 22nd October 1908 Subiaco Western Australia Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Samuel Oaten 2395 Private 13th Light Infantry location Stirling Scotland 1841 Census HO 197/959/19/20/12 Luxhay Pitminster Somerset The 14 year old Samuel is an apprentice stone mason in the home of William and Sarah Billing 1861 Census RG 09/1613/91/14 transcribed as “Samuel Caton” Samuel age 34 and Eliza age 33 are living at Pitminster Somerset, both born Pitminster and Samuel is working as a mason. 1871 Census RG 10/3883/61/8 New Street Blackrod Lancashire
8th October 1875 Applied to purchased Fremantle Suburban Lot S31 of 5 acres for £9.0.0 Lime Kilns Hampton road Fremantle
Saturday 28th December the valuable property of Mr Oates was advertised for sale. It comprised 5 acres on which a 2 roomed cottage was built along with a well, pigsty, fowl houses and a lime kiln.
12th August 1881 Samuel Oaten requested permission to occupy an allotment of five acres No 32 near Fremantle having bought the adjoining Lot No 31. Staff Officer A R Thompson said he was discharged from the Enrolled Duty Force last November when it was disbanded after nearly 7 years service during which time his character was very good. Permission granted 24th August 1881 |