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| Name | ROBB – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 92nd 42nd Regiments and Royal Canadian Rifles |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1029-92nd Regiment 1936 – 42nd Regiment 485 – Royal Canadian Rifles |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th July 1840 / 19 years / Hinkley Aberdeenshire Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Hazel / Fair / W.R and ships anchor on left arm and W. ROBB on right arm |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta – 4 years 6 months Bermuda – 3 years Crimea – 2 years 1 month Canada – 2 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 7 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 30th July 1861 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | England and Glasgow Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 2nd Glasgow 1864 Tilbury 1864-1865 Western Australia 1865-1868 Madras 1869-1879 Cape of Good Hope |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th January 1864 Portland |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 13th April 1864 |
| Date/Place of Birthc | C 1821 Turriff, Aberdeenshire Scotland |
| 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 | Married wife not yet known |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 22nd September 1865 page 2 Passenger list Racehorse |
| Departure from Western Australia | 16th September 1865 To Madras with wife per “Racehorse” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 William Robb 1029 Private 92nd Foot Location St Vincent St Lucia and Dominica 1851 William Robb 1836 Private 42nd Foot Location Bermuda 1861 William Robb 485 Private Royal Canadian Rifles Location Montreal Discharge at own request having completed 21 years service. Possible Marriages for William Robb:
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