WHITE – William (William John) 10th Regiment

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William White and Family – Arthur Allen by Peter Conole – 2016 EPG Newsletter No 3 and 4

Name	WHITE – William (William John)
Regiment (s)	10th Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	1188
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	1st November 1839 / 18 years / Burnley Lancashire England Moulder
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 6 in Dark / Grey / Brown / Shot in thigh at Goojerat
Overseas Service/Duration	East Indies – 7 years 1 month
Length of Service	10 years 281 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Private / 13th August 1850 / Chatham Kent England
Campaign Medals	See Further Information below
Intended Residence at Discharge	Bath Somerset England
Pension Districts	1850 Bath 1853 Oxford 1854 Coventry 1855-1903 Western Australia
Pension Paid	10d per diem 1874 Increased to 1/3d per diem for service Enrolled Force
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland	16th April 1855 Portland England
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia	ADELAIDE 18th July 1855
Date/Place of Birth	c1821 Whitcomb Bath Somerset England
Date/Place of Baptism	Not yet known
Father Date/Place of Birth	WHITE John c1778 Chiveley Berkshire England
Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage	UNKNOWN Ann c1789 Arrington Cambridge England c1814 Not yet known
Siblings	Maryann B c1834 Bath Somerset England
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	PONTING Caroline bap 9th Dec 1827 Bremhill Wiltshire England Father PONTING John Mother Rebecca
Date/Place of Marriage	1851 Somerset England
Children by 1^st Wife	Henry bap 2nd February 1852 Oxford England M 1872 Mary Ann HALL D 4th June 1943 North Perth, Western Australia William John bap 4th October 1854 Coventry Warwickshire England M 1879 GREGG Ellen D 20th December 1931 Osborne Park Western Australia bur Karrakatta Cemetery C of E Western Australia Charles B 2nd February 1857 Perth Western Australia D 6th February 1857 Perth Western Australia bur Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Caroline B 1859 Perth Western Australia D 6th April 1859 Pensioner Village Perth Western Australia bur Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia
2nd Wife	GARDINER Alice B Not yet known
Date/Place of Marriage	14th July 1862 Perth Western Australia
Children by 2^nd Wife	John Samuel B 1863 Perth Western Australia M 1889 Frances Mary BROWNING, Perth Western Australia D 2nd March 1957 Perth Western Australia bur Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Eliza Alice B 1866 Perth Western Australia M 1887 COSTELLO John Perth Western Australia D 29th January 1929 Maylands WA bur Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Emma B 1871 Perth Western Australia M ALLEN Robert William 1898 Perth Western Australia D Not yet known
Land Grants Western Australia	Granted Y114 of 3 roods Title application 17th January 1865 Title 2021 Corner Fitzgerald, Roe and Hardinge streets Perth Western Australia
Occupation after Arrival	Not yet known
Newspaper Articles	Western Mail Saturday 18th April 1903 page 21 Obituary William Western Mail Saturday 20th February 1909 page 17 Obituary Alice West Australian Monday 21st December 1931 page 1 death notice William John West Australian Tuesday 8th June 1943 page 1 death notice Henry West Australian Wednesday 30th January 1929 page 1 death notice Eliza Costello
Departure from Western Australia	Not applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial	12th April 1903 Claremont Western Australia Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife	5th February 1861 Pensioner Village Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife	9th February 1909 West Perth Western Australia Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia
Will or Probate	None known
Further Information	British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 1188 Location Manchester and Newcastle In the 1851 Census of England William is a single man living with his parents John White age 73, a pauper former servant born Chiveley Berkshire, his mother Ann age 62, a cook, born Arrington Cambridge and sister Maryann age 17 a dress maker born Bath Somerset, while William is age 30, a labourer/Chelsea pensioner born Bath Somerset. WO23/56 shows Adelaide as residence in 1865. Believe this to be a transcription error. There isn’t any indication that this man went to Adelaide South Australia. William White served in campaigns of 1845 and 1846 with the Army of the Sutledge (sic). Present at the battle of Sobraon 10th February 1846 and occupation of Lahore also the campaign of 1848/49 including the whole of the siege of operations against Moodkee affair of the 9th September storming the enemy strongly entrenched position 12th September 1849 and carrying the heights 27th December 1848 and surrender of the fortress 22nd January 1849 battle of Goojerat. Wounded by grapeshot at Goojerat. This suggests he had medals for these actions.