Geddings, George
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PERSONAL DETAILS | George GEDDINGS Name variations: Gedings, Giddings, Gidings. |
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Birth date and place | 17 Feb 1821 Devizes, Wiltshire, England. |
Baptism date and place | 29 Apr 1821 St Mary’s Independent Chapel, Devizes, Wiltshire, England. |
Civil Census Residences | See Muster below (1841). Salford Barracks, Manchester, Lancashire, England (1851). |
Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7 ins. Complexion: sallow. Eyes: blue. Hair: brown. |
Marriage date and place | 3 Sep 1872 Fremantle, Western Australia. |
Spouse | Maria YATES widow of Mark Dore Rogers and Daniel Collins. |
Children | |
Death date and place | 7 Oct 1881 Colonial Hospital, Perth, Western Australia. Cause of Death: Influenza and Pneumonia. |
Burial date and place | 8 Oct 1881, East Perth Cemetery, Western Australia. |
Will and Probate | None. |
Death Notices and Obituaries | None. |
ARMED FORCES | |
Regiment(s) | 28th (North Gloucestershire) Regiment. 1 Mar 1857 transferred to 61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment. |
Regiment No. and Rank | #1289 Private (28th). #10 Private (61st). |
Attestation date and place | 27 Jun 1839 Devizes, Wiltshire. |
Service/Campaigns | New South Wales 1 year 163 days. East Indies 7 years 208 days. Turkey 6 months. Crimea 1 year 8 months. Mauritius 1 year 24 days. |
Musters | 1841 Sydney, New South Wales [WO12-4449]. 1851 Manchester [WO12-4457]. |
Promotions | None. |
Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Alma. Turkish Crimea Medal. Three Good Conduct Badges. |
Casualty/Medical | None. |
Regimental Courts Martial | None. Entered five times in Regimental Defaulters Book. |
District Courts Martial | None. |
General Courts Martial | None. |
Discharge date and place | 23 Oct 1860 Plymouth. |
Length of Service | 21 years 106 days. |
Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1577/5. |
Post Discharge Residence | Devizes, Wiltshire. |
Post Discharge Pension District | Trowbridge (1860). 1st Portsmouth ( Oct 1861). Western Australia (1862). |
Pension Amount | 11d. per diem. Increased to 1/3d. per diem on 4 Jun 1878 for service EPF. |
ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
Ship | Norwood. |
Departure and Arrival | 16 Mar 1862 Portland; 09 Jun 1862 Fremantle. |
Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
Land Grant/Purchase | None. |
Subscriptions | Lancashire Relief Fund 1863. |
Misc. Newspaper Articles | None. |