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| Name | PLACKETT – Samuel |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 8th Regiment 1st Battalion |
| Regiment No (s) | 2277 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 14th April 1845 / Weedon Northamptonshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies 14 Years 1 month |
| Length of Service | 21 years 39 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 22nd May 1866 / Newry Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 2 Cosford Yard Abnet Street Northampton Northamptonshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem 1873 Increased to 1/3d per diem for service Enrolled Pensioner Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1825 Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | PLACKETT Joseph c1797 England |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Sarah c1797 Lewes Sussex England Not yet known |
| Siblings | Isaac B c1828 Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England John B c1833 Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England Thomas B c1841 Newport Pagnell Buckinghamshire England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | McARTHUR Elizabeth (nee McCOURT) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 5th November 1868 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 1st Husband of Wife | McARTHUR Unknown |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children of 1st Husband | Not yet known |
| 3rd Husband of Wife | BUCKINGHAM Thomas |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 2nd January 1877 St George’s Cathedral Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 3rd Husband | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 15th September 1873 Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None Located |
| Further Information | Awarded a silver medal for Long Service and Good Conduct with a gratuity of £5 |