Bates, George
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PERSONAL DETAILS | George BATES |
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Birth date and place | c. 1834 Liverpool, Lancashire, England. |
Baptism date and place | |
Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | |
Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 5¾ ins. Complexion: sallow. Eyes: hazel. Hair: dark brown. |
Marriage date and place | |
Spouse | |
Children | |
Death date and place | 25 Jul 1859, Colonial Hospital, Perth, Western Australia. Inquest 26 Jul 1859. Before T N Yule Esq. JP and Coroner. Verdict: The deceased G. Bates, came to his death by his own hand, by cutting his throat, while laboring under a temporary aberration of mind. Cause of Death: Suicide. |
Burial date and place | 26 Jul 1859, East Perth Cemetery, Western Australia. |
Will and Probate | |
Death Notices and Inquest | Perth Gazette 29 Jul 1859 – Inquest. |
ARMED FORCES | |
Regiment(s) | 23rd (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Regiment. |
Regiment No. and Rank | #4261 Private. |
Attestation date and place | 17 Jul 1854 Oxford, Oxford. |
Service/Campaigns | Crimea (from 26 Oct 1854). |
Musters | |
Promotions | None. |
Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
Casualty/Medical | Rendered unfit for further service by the loss from amputation of the middle finger of the left hand after a gunshot wound received in action before Sebastopol. |
Regimental Courts Martial | None. |
District Courts Martial | None. |
General Courts Martial | None. |
Discharge date and place | 31 Jul 1855 Chatham. |
Length of Service | 1 year 15 days. |
Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/168/37. |
Post Discharge Residence | Derby. |
Post Discharge Pension District | Derby (1855). Coalhouse Point Battery, Tilbury Fort (1858). |
Pension Amount | 8d. per diem. |
ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
Ship | Edwin Fox. |
Departure and Arrival | 26 Aug 1858 Plymouth; 20 Nov 1858 Fremantle. |
Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. Orderly at Colonial Hospital, Perth. |
Land Grant/Purchase | None. |
Subscriptions | None. |
Misc. Newspaper Articles | See Inquest in newspaper above. |