Clark, Thomas
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Thomas CLARK (Clarke) |
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| Birth date and place | 14 February 1826 Daventry, Northamptonshire, England. |
| Baptism date and place | 9 Jul 1826 Daventry Wesleyan Chapel, Northamptonshsire, England. |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | Brookend, Daventry, Northamptonshire (1841). Barracks, Old Mill Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire (1851). 51 New Town Road, St Andrew Priory, Northampton, Northamptonshire (1871). 80 Brier Lane, Northampton, Northamptonshire (1881). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Tailor. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 8¾ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: blue. Hair: dark brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 9 Sep 1867 Perth, Western Australia (tentative). |
| Spouse | Margaret LEEMEGUN/LEEINGAN/McMEEKIN/McMMOGAN (tentative). |
| Children | Thomas 1868 Fremantle, Western Australia (tentative). Emily Ann 1869 Fremantle, Western Australia (tentative). |
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| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1973 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 27 Jan 1843 Brockhall, Northamptonshire. |
| Service/Campaigns | Ionian Islands 2 years 1 month. Crimea 1 year 2 months. Malta 1 year 2 months. Gibraltar 1 year 2 months. East Indies 2 years 1 month. |
| Musters | 1851 Weedon [WO12-5998]. 1861 Cork [WO12-6008]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal with gratuity. Four Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. Eighteen times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 28 Feb 1865 Cork Barracks. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 33 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1538/76. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Northampton. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Northampton (1865). Northampton (1869). |
| Pension Amount | 1/- per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Corona. |
| Departure and Arrival | 16 Oct 1866 Portsmouth; 22 Dec 1866 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. Night Warder Perth Gaol 1885-1887 (probably refers to Hashemy arrival 26th Regiment). |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None. |
| Subscriptions | |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | Herald 13 Nov 1869. |
| Departure from WA | Hastings dep. 1 Nov 1869 Geraldton to England (tentative). |