| PERSONAL DETAILS | George GEDDINGS Name variations: Gedings, Giddings, Gidings. |
|---|---|
| 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. |
