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| Name | SHIELDS – Leslie |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 7th Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | – |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 8th August 1826 / 19 years / Ross Lodge Antrim Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10 In Fair / Blue / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Corfu – 6 years 11 months Newfoundland – 3 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 195 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Colour Sergeant / 11th January 1848 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Chatham 1849 Woolwich 1849 Chatham 1850 Chatham 1852 2nd West London 1853 1st Belfast 1853 Ballymena 1855 Chatham 1855 2nd West London 1856 Western Australia 1863 New South Wales 1868-1881 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 1/10d per diem Increased October 1848 to 2/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th June 1856 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RUNNYMEDE 7th September 1856 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1807 Drumcose Londonderry Ireland |
| 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 | Possible WHITE Mary Ann (widow) c1790 Suffolk England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 31st October 1835/Plumstead Kent England |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known. He was paid in WA until 31 March 1863 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 29th May 1881 Immigrants House Melbourne Victoria See NAA Reel B 2712 roll 1 Entry 356 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Possible Mary Shields died 1872 aged 85 Victoria |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Leslie Shields Sergeant location Ballincollig Ireland Discharge due to stricture of the urethra and chronic rheumatism Comment on WO23/53 states “Turkey” which appears to indicate he was involved in the Turkish Contingent which was raised from discharged officers and soldiers (volunteers) in an effort to assist the regular army during the Crimean War. The 1851 Census has him living with his wife Mary at 6 Plumstead Place Greenwich. Mary was aged 61 years and born in Suffolk – no children on census |