Bewsher, William
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | William BEWSHER |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1819, Lymington, Hampshire, England. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | See Muster below (1841, 1851). 72 Pembroke Street, Stoke Damerel, Devon (1861). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Sawyer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7½ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: light. |
| Marriage date and place | |
| Spouse | Eleanor (Elenore, Elinor) SOMERS (Summers). |
| Children | Frederick George b. 1850, Canada. Elizabeth b. 1852, Canada. William Henry b. 1858, Plymouth, Devon. Edward Thomas b. 1860, Devonport, Devon. Harriet Martha b. 1862, Stoke Damerel, Devon. Arthur John b. 1868, Bunbury, Western Australia. |
| Death date and place | 24 Aug 1900, Bunbury, Western Australia. |
| Burial date and place | 25 Aug 1900, St Mark’s Church and Picton Cemetery, Picton, Western Australia. |
| Will and Probate | Will: 12 Jun 1880. Probate: 13 Sep 1900, Supreme Court of Western Australia. [Cons 3403-1900-090]. |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | Bunbury Herald 23 & 25 Aug 1900. |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 57th West Middlesex Regiment. 1 Jul 1837 transferred 20th East Devonshire Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1264 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 9 Mar 1837 Bow Street, Middlesex, England. |
| Service/Campaigns | Bermuda 5 years 190 days. North America 6 years 56 days. Crimea 1 years 310 days. East Indies 314 days. |
| Musters | 1841 Limerick, Ireland [WO12-3710]. 1851 Montreal, Canada [WO12-3724]. |
| Promotions | Private to Corporal 16 Sep 1842. Corporal to Private 12 May 1843 (reduction). Private to Corporal 1 Jan 1845. Corporal to Sergeant 16 Sep 1846. Sergeant to Private 11 Jun 1848. Private to Corporal 21 Apr 1858. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Indian Mutiny Medal clasp Lucknow. Four Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | Suffered severely both in Bermuda, the Crimea and Canada from rheumatism; he was slightly wounded at Lucknow in the back of the neck by a musket ball where he had also a severe attack of fever, followed by another attack of chronic rheumatism; he is worn out from long service and unfit for further duty as a soldier. Disability not aggravated by vice or intemperance. [Signed by Assistant Surgeon, 20th Regiment]. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | Tried: 8 May 1843, Hamilton, Bermuda. Drunk on regimental guard. Sentence: Reduction in rank and pay to Private. Solitary confinement 20 days. Tried: 15 Jun 1848. London C.W. Breaking out of barracks. Sentence: Reduction in rank and pay to Private. Imprisonment 28 days hard labour. |
| District Courts Martial | Tried: 19 Feb 1840, Ashton under Lyne. 1. Desertion on or about 27 Dec 1839. 2. Wilfully made away with or lost through neglect articles of regimental necessaries. Sentence: Solitary confinement 28 days. Stoppages in pay not exceeding 2/3 of pay. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 19 Apr 1859 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 276 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1456/37. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Not stated. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | 2nd Plymouth (1859). Western Australia (1863). |
| Pension Amount | 1/1½ per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Clyde. |
| Departure and Arrival | 15 Mar 1863 Portland; 29 May 1863 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. Farmer. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | No. 55, Loc. 26 Leschenault. Two acres. (Purchased). |
| Subscriptions | Greenough Relief Fund 1864. Pensioners Benevolent Fund 1869. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles |