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| Name | RUDDOCK / RUDDUCK / BUDDOCK – George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 2nd Foot Guards |
| Regiment Number (s) | 889 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 18th October 1825 / 20 years / Bury St Edmonds Suffolk England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9½ in Fair / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Quebec Canada – 4 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 22 years 210 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 27 June 1848 / London England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Norwich 1849 Lynn 1850-1868 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0½d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22 July 1850 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1804 Feltwell Brandon Norfolk England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 3rd May 1804 Feltwell Ely Norfolk England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | RUDDOCK George |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | POLLARD Elizabeth nee WITHERELL 19th January 1806 Sussex, England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 30th May 1857 Wexcombe (Guildford) Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | John Thomas B 1864 Western Australia D Not yet known |
| 1st Husband of 1st Wife | POLLARD James D 1854 Western AustraliaChildren with Elizabeth:Elizabeth b 1826 Sussex, England George b 1828 Sussex, England James b 1830 at sea on the Rockingham Elizabeth b 1831 Guildford Western Australia Ann b 1832 Guildford Western Australia Charlotte b 1833 Guildford Western Australia Harriet b 1835 Guildford Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | WITHERELL James |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Elizabeth |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Political and News WA – Shipping Intelligence 1st November 1850 – page 2 – List of Pensioners named The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Friday 23rd May 1862 page 2 attempted suicide |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 31st May 1868 Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 24th December 1878 Gingin Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 George Ruddock 889 Private 2nd Foot guards 2nd Bn location Quebec Canada Discharge due to impaired breathing and a double rupture George was treated for catarrh and phthisis during the voyage of the Hashemy. When the Hashemy was chartered as a convict transport in 1850 its destination was Van Diemen’s Land but due to the strong anti-transportation movement in the Eastern states it was decided to send it to Western Australia where transportation was still acceptable. As a result the WO 23s still have the pensioners located in VDL in 1851 instead of Western Australia. 1855 dismissed from Enrolled Pensioner Force for drunkenness In 1862 George attempted to commit suicide when he threw himself into the Swan river near Perth while suffering from delirium tremours only to be rescued by a passer-by named Martin. After George’s death in 1868, Elizabeth went to live at Gingin with her daughter Elizabeth Gee where she died on 24th December 1878. |