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| Name | TRETT / TRETTS / TRETS – Robert |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 96th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 627 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 9th October 1830 / 18 years 2 months / Norwich Norfolk England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8¼ in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / scar against the left eye |
| Overseas Service/Duration | North America – 4 years Australia – 7 years 9 months India – 3 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 22 years 274 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th July 1853 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Norwich Norfolk England |
| Pension Districts | 1853 Norwich 1855 Plymouth 1856-1909 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 | 1814 Burlingham Norwich Norfolk England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | TRETT Richard Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | DUNHAM Honora Not yet known Not yet known |
| Siblings | Benjamin B 9th March 1811 bap 11th March 1811 St Andrews Burlingham Norwich England Vertue (sic) bap 18th August 1814 St Andrews Burlingham Norwich England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | CARR Alice (Ellis on record) nee GRAY Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 8th October 1836 Gorbals Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary Ann B 1837 M MATTHEWS William 16 June 1851 Lahore India M BETTS Richard 1857 Western Australia D Not yet known Benjamin Bp 23rd February 1840 St. Philips Salford Barracks Lancashire Elizabeth B 1859 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Spouse | DEAN Ellen B c1825 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1873 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd spouse | None |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Head servant for WW Browne 1866 |
| Newspaper Articles | The Perth Gazette & West Australian Times Friday 27th April 1866 page 3 Witness into the inquiry of the death of WW Browne The West Australian 22nd June 1897 page 3 List of Pensioners attending Queens Diamond Jubilee banquet including R Trett 96th The West Australian Friday 12th February 1909 page Western Mail, Saturday 20th February 1909 page 17 The Evening Mail Tuesday 16 February 1909 page 4 Obit Robert Trett |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11th February 1909 (aged 95 years) Victoria Road Richmond (East Fremantle) Western Australia Congregational Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife | Death not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | 1875 Perth Western Australia bur Fremantle Cemetery |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | The baptism said he was born 28th September 1812 British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Robert Trett 627 Private 96th Location Depot Chatham 1851 As above Location Lahore India Discharge due to Fever, ophthalmic and emaciation and debility The 96th regiment was stationed in England 1835, from 1841- 1848 in New South Wales with detachments in Norfolk Island from 1841-1844 New Zealand 1844-1847 Tasmania 1847-1850 Western Australia 1847-1849. The regiment then sailed for India in 1849 returning to England in 1855. Apparently Robert and Alice (Ellis) Carr were married at Glasgow in 1836 and daughter Mary Ann was born in 1837 place unknown and Benjamin Trett was born at the St. Philips Barracks at Salford Lancashire 1840. Robert was at Chatham depot prior to embarkation to Australia in 1841. Mary Ann was married in India in 1851.The next child we know about, Elizabeth was born in Western Australia in 1859. Just how many other children the couple had we just do not know. Robert was living with his granddaughter Mrs S Taylor at the time of his death and had another granddaughter Mrs RG Brown but so far we have not traced these women’s parents. 25th June 1897 entertained at a banquet for Enrolled Force survivors held in St George’s Hall, Perth as part of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations |