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| Name | RAWSON – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 19th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2130 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th October 1846 / 24 years / Chesterfield Derbyshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10 in Fair / Dark / Brown / |
| Overseas Service/Duration | North America – 2 years Turkey – 4 months Crimea – 4 months |
| Length of Service | 10 years 159 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 24th March 1857 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimean Medal with Alma clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Wingfield North Derby England |
| Pension Districts | 1857 Derby 1862 Bermuda 1863-1866 Western Australia 1866-1879 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1822 South Winfield near Appleton Derbyshire England |
| 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 | PEDARY Catherine nee LEARY – sister of LEARY/O’LEARY Daniel 48th and 57th Regiment arrived “York” 1862 traveled on this ship with Brother and her adopted daughter 1834 Queenstown Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 23rd December 1863 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | None known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | LEARY Frederick Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN CATHERINE Not yet known |
| 1st Husband of Wife | PEDARY Charles |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Husband | Ellen Norah or Elanora B date not yet known Sheffield Yorkshire England M COLLINS David 23rd October 1884 Adelaide South Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | South Australian Register Monday 29th January 1866 – page 2 Register 17th May 1905 – page 6 Advertiser 15th August 1905 – page 3 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1866 to South Australia onboard “Emily Smith” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 18th February 1908 Prospect South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 3rd August 1904 Adelaide South Australia Roman Catholic Section West Terrace Cemetery Adelaide South Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | RG9 piece 3495/64/3 1861 English Census for Sheffield states JOHNSTONE Ellen Norah adopted daughter of PEDARY Catherine |