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| Name | THOMPSON – Robert |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 2nd Battalion Depot Brigade |
| Regiment Number (s) | 21716 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 14th May 1846 / 17 years 10 months / Lisburn Armagh Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9½ in Fair / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Canada – 5 years 3 months Crimea – 10 months Gibraltar – not stated |
| Length of Service | 21 years 81 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 3rd December 1867 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Swansea Glamorganshire South Wales |
| Pension Districts | 1867 Cardiff 1873 Greenwich 1874-1901 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1½d per diem 1868 Increased to 1/8d per diem from date pension commenced 1887 Increased to 1/10½d per diem for service Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 Gravesend England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 |
| Date/Place of Birth | May 1828 Dromore Down Ireland |
| 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 | John B c1867 Not yet known D 1874 at sea aboard Naval Brigade |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | EFFORD Elizabeth Ann c1847 Gilbraltar |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1875 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Elizabeth Margaret B 1876 Fremantle Western Australia William Henry B 1878 Fremantle Western Australia Alice Maud Ethel B 1882 Fremantle Western Australia D 23rd December 1910 Claremont Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | North Fremantle Lot P48 1.2.15 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 31 Oct 1883 Convict Establishment Fremantle |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | 19th September 1927 Claremont Western Australia Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information |