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| Name | SIGSTON / SIGSTONS / SIGATON – Charles Vere |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 16th Lancers |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1102 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 3rd January 1838 / 21 years 11 months / Bow Street London Middlesex England Groom |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7¾ in Dark / Hazel / Dark Brown / Scar on right side of right eye |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 7 years 9 months |
| Length of Service | 16 years 161 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 1st June 1854 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Possibly Sutlej as he was involved at the battles of Sobroan and Aliwal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | London England |
| Pension Districts | 1854 1st North London 1854 Portsmouth 1856 1st North London 1862-1883 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem – Temporary 3 years to 7th July 1857 – made permanent 14th June 1859 1874 Increased to 11d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 6th October 1861 Portland England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LINCELLES 28th January 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | February 1816 Windsor Berkshire 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 | UNKNOWN Elizabeth c1814 Woodstock Oxfordshire England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | William Henry B c1836 Marylebone Middlesex England M GOODGAME Mary 17 November 1868 All Saints Church Hindmarsh South Australia D 13 May 1913 age 78 McLaren Vale South Australia Both Buried McLaren Vale Uniting Cemetery |
| 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 | 19 August 1881 Charles Sigston applied for a land grant as he stated he had served four years in the Enrolled Force and was awarded P51 North Fremantle formerly that of Reddaway however that may not have happened as George Rutley was assigned it in 1881and applied for title in 1883 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 9th September 1883 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 29 August 1884/Inkerman Gilbert South Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841 British Army WW List Charles Sigston was stationed at Meerut India 1851 He was at Hounslow Middlesex England Charles was discharged due to the loss of power in his left arm which was caused by a fall from his horse when in the field and general debility He was listed as one of the original subscribers to the Pensioner benevolent Fund and seemed to take an active interest in the fund. In the 1861 Census RG 09/88/35 Charles and his family are living at 13 Tuckers Place St Marylebone London. His wife Elizabeth said she was born 1814 at Woodstock in Oxfordshire and their son William born St. Marylebone London in 1836 Mary Horrocks aged 80 was also living with them –no relationship was given. |
