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| Name | PILCHER / PELCHER – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 50th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1239 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 1st December 1839 / 19 years / no place given Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7¼ in Fresh / Hazel / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | New South Wales – 1 year 103 days East Indies – 7 years 26 days |
| Length of Service | 10 Years 117 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 27th March 1849 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Bronze Star for action at Punniar Sutlej with clasps |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Manchester England |
| Pension Districts | 1849 2nd Manchester 1849 New Zealand 1860 Canterbury 1861 1st Dublin 1862 2nd West London 1862 Tilbury 1862-1863 Western Australia 1863-1885 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/3d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 8th October 1862 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | YORK 31st December 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 10th September 1819 St. Mary’s Dover Kent England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 8th October 1819 St. Mary the Virgin Dover Kent England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | PILCHER Henry Richard Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage Death | MORFORD Kitty or Catherine c1792 Not Yet Known 20th October 1812 Folkestone Kent England 16th February 1861 Folkestone Kent England |
| Siblings | Thomas bap 3rd March 1822 Weybourne Norfolk England Henry Richard B 15th February 1824 Norfolk England bap 14th March 1824 Norfolk England George Betts bap 27th September 1835 Norwich Norfolk England Harriet Elizabeth bap 16th September 1838 Norwich Norfolk England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Sarah 1818 Dublin Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Sarah B 1851 New Zealand William John B 1852 (deduced) possibly NZ M COFFY (Coffee) Bridget Maria 11th July 1875 St Ignatius Adelaide South Australia D 11th September 1934 Adelaide South Australia Thomas B Not yet known D 3rd March 1876 North Adelaide South Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | LAWSON Hannah 1833 / Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 31st December 1875 Port Augusta South Australia |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 2nd wife Date/Place of Birth | HUNTER William Not yet known |
| Mother of 2nd wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | South Australian Advertiser Thursday 2nd January 1868 – page 3 – son William PILCHER throwing stones South Australian Register – Monday 12th April 1869 – page 3 – son William PILCHER was assaulted South Australian Register Friday 6th May 1870 – page 4 – William PILCHER assignment The Express and Telegraph – Wednesday 21st November 1883 – page 2 – William PILCHER – hero South Australian Weekly Chronicle 24th November 1883 – page 13 (better Copy) The Advertiser – Friday 14th September 1934 – page 24 – funeral William John PILCHER |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not known , possibly on the “Gem” – pension paid Adelaide 1864-1879 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 21st March 1885 Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife | 16th November 1873 Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | possibly – PELCHER Elizabeth 26th August 1899 Port Augusta South Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841 British Army World Wide Index shows William with 50th at sea Calcutta India New Zealand Census 1853 (Source: New Ulster Gazette p29 June 1853 pages 79-123) Royal Adelaide Hospital Admission Admission No 972, |