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45th Regiment Nottinghamshire Sherwood Foresters
6th Regiment
South Africa Medal| Name | SMITH – Hugh |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 45th and 6th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1023 – 45th Regiment 1070 – 6th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 8th January 1836 / 18 years 6 months / Edinburgh Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Blue / Brown / Small mole left shoulder |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 5 years 11 months Cape of Good Hope – 6 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 17 years 255 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 27th September 1853 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Kaffir Wars 1847-1853 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Sheffield England |
| Pension Districts | 1853 Sheffield 1854 Plymouth 1855-1856 Western Australia 1856-1857 South Australia 1857 Victoria 1857-1875 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th February 1855 Plymouth England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | STAG 23rd May 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1816 Leith Midlothian Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 2 Feb 1816 North Leith Scotland |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | SMITH James (Chelsea pensioner and tailor of North Leith) |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | COCKBURN Christian |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | AGGETT Matilda 1834 Chagford Devon England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 4th Quarter 1854 Tavistock Devon England (Hugh is listed as a widower on the marriage certificate, 1st wife is unknown) |
| Children by 2nd Wife | William B 1856 Fremantle Western Australia M WHITEHEAD Elizabeth 6th October 1887 Adelaide South Australia (Thomas William) Hugh B 2nd July 1857 Adelaide South Australia M1 DBOAR Amelia 27th June 1879 Adelaide South Australia M2 OWENS Sarah M3 WHITFORD Susan Annie D 26th July 1919 Adelaide South Australia George Charles B 15th August 1859 Adelaide South Australia D 7th September 1936 Rose Park Norwood (George Charles Gladstone Smith) Possible twin 1 Mary Elizabeth B 25th May 1864 Adelaide South Australia 2 Elizabeth Marey B 25th May 1864 Adelaide South Australia D 1908 South Australia Jane B 29th January 1868 Adelaide South Australia D 17th April 1872 Adelaide South Australia Edith B 7th October 1873 Adelaide South Australia M HILL Albert Philpot aka PHILPOTT-HILL Albert M 28th July 1904 St. George Magill South Australia D 6th November 1959 Adelaide South Australia Annie Emily B 10th November 1876 Adelaide South Australia D 14th December 1876 Adelaide South Australia |
| Father of 2nd Wife Date/Place of Birth | AGGETT William – also Chelsea Pensioner 1799 Chagford Devon England |
| Mother of 2nd Wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Ann 1799 Kingsteignton Devon England c1833 Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette Friday 17th October 1856 – page 3 The Advertiser Wednesday 21st September 1910 – page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 12th October 1856 “Francis” for South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 13th December 1876 Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | 20th September 1910 Beulah Road Norwood South Australia West Terrace Cemetery Adelaide South Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Hugh Smith, 1070, Corporal, 6th Foot, detachment, ex 45th Ft. at Aden on detachment, Location Aden, WO12/2410 1851 Hugh Smith, 1070, Private, 6th Ft, Location King William Town and East London, South Africa, WO12/2421 Discharge due to varicose veins of the left leg and thigh. 1851 Census HO 107/1885/531 page 49 “The Island” Chagford, Devon, England William Aggett, b1805, Chelsea Pensioner, born Chagford Devon Ann Aggett, b 1799, born Kingsteignton, Devon Matilda Aggett, b 1834, born Chagford, Devon Thirza Aggett, b 1839, born Chagford, Devon Dinah Aggett, b 1841, born Chagford, Devon Elizabeth Aggett, b 1843, Born Chagford Devon. Repayment of his passage money £18/4/0 deducted from his pension. Thanks to Ellen McNally a descendant of Hugh Smith for family history information |