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| Name | POLKINGHORNE – Humphrey |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 6th Dragoons |
| Regiment Number (s) | 533 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 5th March 1838 / 21 years 11 months / Truro Cornwall England Cooper |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 11 in Fair / Brown / Dark Brown/ None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | The East (Crimea) – 1 year 1 month |
| Length of Service | 18 years 74 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 23rd December 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | British Crimean Medal Crimean Turkish |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Truro Cornwall England |
| Pension Districts | 1857 Falmouth 1858-1863 Western Australia 1863-1882 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th August 1858 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | EDWIN FOX 20th November 1858 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1815 Perrandrwothal (Perranarworthal)Truro Cornwall England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 23rd April 1815 Perranarworthal Cornwall England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | POLKINGHORNE John Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | LANGDON (possible) Elizabeth Not yet known Possible marriage: 26th July 1800 Kenwyn Cornwall England |
| Siblings | Ann Leoydia bap 20th June 1817 Kenwyn Cornwall England Joseph bap 21st November 1819 Truro Cornwall England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not Married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | 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 | Cooper in South Australia |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1863 to South Australia per Rangatira |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1882 Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not relevant |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Humphrey Polkinhorne (sic) 533 Private location Newbridge and Birmingham 1851 Hugh(sic) Polkinghorn(sic) Private 533 6th Dragoons, location Dundalk Ireland Discharge was due to a general breaking up of his constitution and health owing to the effects of a fever contracted while on service in the Crimea Humphrey Polkinghorne was admitted to the (Royal) Adelaide Hospital on 10th July 1872 age 60. He was a single man, religion Church of England residing Adelaide and working as a cooper. He was born at Truro and had been 15 years in the Colony arriving on the Rangitira (sic) |