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| Name | WALL – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 2nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1331 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 4th November 1839 / 22 years 9 months / London Middlesex England Porter |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 5 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 17 years 96 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Lance Sergeant / 24th February 1857 / Not Stated |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not shown |
| Pension Districts | 1857 1st East London 1862-1888 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 6th October 1861 Portland England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LINCELLES 28th January 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1817 Poplar London 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 | UNKNOWN Mary c1820 Ireland |
| 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 | Freshwater Bay 1068 of 10 acres and 3 perches on the corner of Servetus street and Shenton Road. Title deed 5/376 permit issued 3 February 1885 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Daily News Tuesday 3 July 1888 page 3 Death of Thomas Wall The Daily News Monday 30 August 1886 page 3 Letter refuting a Thomas Wall arrested for drunkenness was him – reported in the Daily News 24 August 1886. |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 3rd July 1888 Mount Eliza Invalid Depot Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 4th July 1874 The Home Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 Thomas was stationed in Deesa India 1851 Colour Sergeant Thomas was stationed at Clonmel Ireland Discharge: Due to dyspepsia and chronic bronchitis. In 1886 Thomas Wall applied for an increase in pension for his services in the Enrolled Duty Force in line with the other men who served in the EF but when it was pointed out to him that he was dismissed from the Force in 1873 for coming into the barracks drunk which nullified his right to an increase he withdrew his application. |