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| Name | STANLEY – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 6th Regiment 1st Battalion Depot |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1462 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 25th October 1839 / 19 years 4 months / Coventry Warwickshire England Watchmaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5 in Dark Dark / Black / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | North America – 2 years 1 month East Indies – 2 years 9 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 195 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 7th May 1861 / Colchester England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Coventry Warwickshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Coventry 1862 Birmingham 1864 Tilbury 1864-1865 Western Australia 1865-1866 South Australia 1866-1870 Victoria 1871-1878 Queensland 1878 Sydney January 1878 1878 Victoria from April |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th January 1864 Portland |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 13th April 1864 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1820 St. Michael Coventry Warwickshire 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| 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 | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 30th August 1865 page 2 Passenger list Harriet Hope |
| Departure from Western Australia | 23rd August 1865 to South Australia per Harriet Hope T Stanley (no wife) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Thomas Stanley Private 6th Foot location Deal 1851 Thomas Stanley 1462 Private Depot 6th Foot location Armagh 1861 Thomas Stanley 1462 Private location Colchester Discharge at own request having served over 21 years In the 1861 Census Thomas Stanley is an inmate of the Military Invaliding depot St. Mary’s Barracks Gillington. He was 42 years of age a married man and a private soldier of the 1st Battalion 6th regiment born in Coventry Warwickshire. Unfortunately his wife was not a resident at the Barracks. |