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| Name | TEED – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Rifle Brigade 1st Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 788 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th January 1831 / 18 years 2 months / Leicester Leicestershire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9½ in |
| Overseas Service/Duration | North America – 5 years Malta and Ionian Isles – 5 years 7 months Cape of Good Hope – 3 years 7 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 189 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th July 1853 / Dover Castle Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | South African Medal for the Kaffir War (1846-7 and 1851 – 53) |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | St Marys Leicester Leicestershire |
| Pension Districts | 1853 Leicester 1855 Plymouth 1856-1862 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th January 1856 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | WILLIAM HAMMOND 29th March 1856 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1811 St Marys Leicester 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 | Not married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News Friday 16th September 1859 page 2 Charged with being drunk |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1862 Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 William Teed 788 Private 1st Bn Rifle Brigade Location Malta 1851 As above Location Dover Served in the Kaffir Wars 1846-7 Present at the action against the insurgent Boers on 28th August 1848 Discharge due to being worn out from upwards of 21 years’ service 6th June 1856 charged with a military offence In 1857 ten of the William Hammond’s pensioner guards claimed good conduct pay for 27 days service, one of whom was Private William Teed. 1859 charged with drunkenness and having no place of abode. In his defence he said he was unable to work as he was almost blind and asked the magistrate to lock him up until the next pension day as he had been robbed of all his money. Fined 5 shilling or in default to be locked up for five days. |