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| Name | SMITH – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 41st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1248 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 13th January 1840 / 22 years / Coventry Warwickshire England Stocking weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5¼ in Sallow / Dark / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India – 3 years 2 months Jamaica – 3 years |
| Length of Service | 21 years 43 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 26th February 1861 / Aldershot Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | Afghan Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Jersey 1862 Bermuda 1863-1872 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 2/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1818 Lutterworth Leicestershire 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 | ARCHER Frances 1829 England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Thomas B 1844 Not yet known M BRIDGEMAN Sarah (possibly) 1867 Greenough Western Australia D 1889 Geraldton Western Australia bur Apex Park Cemetery Geraldton Western Australia William Robert B 1851 Ireland M CREAM Mary Ann 4th February 1869 Western Australia D 21st June 1894 Geraldton Western Australia Henry Hill B 1850 Not yet known M 1st STEIN Mary Esther Strutt 29th November 1875 Fremantle Western Australia M 2nd GALLOP Elizabeth Emily 23rd May 1885 Fremantle Western Australia D November 1905 Western Australia bur Presbyterian Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Sarah (Ann) Esther B 1853 Ireland M JOSE William John 5th August 1874 Geraldton Western Australia D 24th March 1935 Highgate Western Australia bur Wesleyan Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Emma B Not yet known M HAMILTON Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None Purchased Geraldton Lot 38 / 39 and 40 Acreage Lot 40 3 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Victorian Express Geraldton Wednesday 22nd March 1882 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11th April 1872 Geraldton Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 20th March 1882 Geraldton Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | SROWA Cons 3458/1875/230 letters of Administration SROWA Cons 3403/1882/643 Probate Frances SMITH |
| Further Information | Details of children require additional research. All children mentioned on SMITH Frances’ will. Neither Emma or Thomas appear on 1861 English Census with family RG9 Piece 4393 Folio 50 page 22 as living with family on Jersey. Doubtful if Emma traveled to Australia |