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| Name | SMITH / SMYTH – Joseph |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company Madras Artillery and Royal Artillery 17th Brigade |
| Regiment No (s) | 2543 / 336 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | HEIC – 27th May 1846 / 18 years 6 months / Not yet known Royal Artillery – 20th May 1861 / Not yet known Carder |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Sallow / Hazel / Black / Scar on left of sternum and scar behind left ear |
| Overseas Service | East Indies and Burma – 19 years 62 days To India 1846 per Bolton |
| Length of Service | 22 years 178 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant HEIC – 19th May 1861 / Not yet known Royal Artillery – 20th November 1866 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Burmah Medal Indian Mutiny Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Woolwich Kent England |
| Pension Districts | 1866 1st Portsmouth 1867 Jersey 1867 1st East London 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia 1869 New Zealand 1871 Sydney NSW |
| Pension Paid | 1/9½d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place UK or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1827 St Barnabas Manchester Lancashire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | SMITH William |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife | MARTIN Jane Elizabeth B 1837 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 27 May 1857 Vepery Madras India |
| Children by 1st Wife | Joseph Martin born 7 September 1858 bp 29 September 1858 Kamptee, Madras, India D 6 April 1859 aged 7 months buried Jaulnah Kamptee Madras William Martin born 5 February 1861 Bp 20 February 1861 Secunderabad Madras, India D 30 October 1862 aged 1 year 9 months buried Secunderabad Madras India Sarah Elizabeth born 26 October 1862 Bp 20 November 1862 Secunderabad, Madras India D 28 September 1863 buried Singapore. Charles James born 5 August 1864 Bp 2 October 1864 Prince of Wales Island Bengal India D November 1950 Molong NSW Richard Hollis born 5 August 1864 Bp 2 October 1864 Prince of Wales Island Bengal India M MANSELL Mary Louisa 26 April 1886 Bathurst NSW D 22 April 1942 Perth Western Australia Bur Albany Cemetery Western Australia Ellen Jane B1867 Bp 28th July 1867 Chadwell St. Mary, Essex, England married 1888 NEVILLE Frederick Molong NSW D 19 April 1944 Parramatta New South Wales Buried Rookwood Cemetery Alexander born 1869 New Zealand Walter b unknown Harry b unknown Mary Ann B 1871 New Zealand M 1890 (Smyth) ROBARDS John A Molong NSW D 1951 Mayfield Newcastle NSW |
| Father of 1st Wife Date/Place of Birth | MARTIN William |
| 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 | Molong Express and Western Districts advertiser (NSW: 1887-1954) Saturday 12 December 1908 page 10 death of Jos Smith also slightly different account in the Molong Argus Friday 11 December 1908 page 4 Western Champion (Parkes, NSW: 1898-1934) Thursday 2 October 1924 Death of Jane Molong Express and Western Districts Advertiser Saturday 2 May 1942 page 6 death of Richard Hollis Molong Express and Western Districts Advertiser Friday 17 November 1950 page 6 death of Charles James Molong Express and Western Districts Advertiser Friday 13 April 1951 page 8 death of Mary Ann |
| Departure from Western Australia | 9th February 1869 arriving Melbourne 23rd February 1869 to New Zealand c1871 to New South Wales Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 10 December 1908 Molong NSW Buried 11 December 1908 C of E cemetery Molong. |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | 28 September 1924 Auburn NSW |
| Will or Probate | None Located |
| Further Information | Discharge: After upwards of 21 years’ service. “With the expedition to Burmah(sic) 1852 – Was present at the affair of the White House Picquet 12th and attack and capture of Rangoon 14th April 1852 –Occupation of Prome 9th and 10th October 1852.” Believed to be son of soldier Joseph Smith was the acting Sergeant Major during the voyage of the Hougoumont. On his Marriage certificate he is described as ‘Bombardier A Company 4th Batt Artillery’ Joseph Smith had been listed on the guard for the ship Norwood but was sent back to barracks as his children had measles, the next available ship was the Hougoumont. The passenger list for the Laughing Wave shows Jos. Smith age 40, a pensioner, born England, Jane Eliz age 36 also born England and Charles age 4 and James also age 4 as well as an infant Ellen Jane departed Fremantle about 9th February and arriving Melbourne 23rd February 1869. |