Davies, Daniel
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Daniel DAVIES (Davis) |
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| Birth date and place | 22 Oct 1834 Hackney, London, Middlesex, England. |
| Baptism date and place | 2 Nov 1834 St George the Martyr, Southwark (tentative). |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. Hospital Orderly (1856). |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 9½ ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: hazel. Hair: brown. |
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| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #3250 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 22 Apr 1852 Westminster, Middlesex. (17 years 6 months). |
| Service/Campaigns | Landed in Crimea 14 September 1854 for 3 months. |
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| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
| Casualty/Medical | Casualty Roll: Wounded. Second Battle of Inkermann. 05 November 1854. Is recommended for discharge on account of Delicacy of Chest & Weakening of Back, resulting from a wound received at Inkerman. It does not appear that his Disability has been aggravated by Intemperance. Four Months of his service has been spent in the Crimea, whence he was sent home invalided. He is returned as unfit for the service. Since his return from the East he has been employed as Hospital Orderly. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 2 Dec 1856 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 4 years 48 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1691/153. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Charles Street, Bethnal Green. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | 1st East London (1856, 1866). |
| Pension Amount | 9d. per diem. Patriotic Fund. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Merchantman. |
| Departure and Arrival | 1 Jul 1864 Portland; 12 Sep 1864 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
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| Departure from WA | Left c. Apr 1866 for England (vessel unknown). |