Good, William
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | William GOOD |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1822 Whitesea, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. |
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| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | See Muster 1841 below. Woolwich, Greenwich, Kent, England (1851). See Muster 1861 below. |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7 ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: brown. Hair: light brown. |
| Marriage date and place | Unknown. |
| Spouse | Unknown. |
| Children | Daughter Son Note on WO97/1702/198, p.2: “except compensation in lieu of rations for one daughter from 2nd May 1860 to 20th Jan 1863 inclusive and for one son from 5th Feb 1863 to 22nd Jan 1864 inclusive and again for the latter from 15th April 1864 to 9th May 1864.” |
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| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 94th Regiment of Foot. 1 Dec 1854 transferred to 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment. 1 Aug 1856 transferred to 94th Regiment of Foot. 1 July 1857 transferred to Falkland Island Corps. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1354 Private (94th). #3425 Private (18th). |
| Attestation date and place | 28 Jul 1840 Queen Square, Middlesex. |
| Service/Campaigns | India 13 Jan 1841 – 15 May 1854, 13 years 123 days. Crimea 30 Dec 1854 – 18 Jul 1856, 1 year 201 days. Falkland Islands 26 Oct 1857 – 15 Apr 1864, 6 years 169 days. |
| Musters | 1841 Cannanore, India [WO12-9479]. 1861 Stanley, Falkland Islands [WO12-10704]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Five Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | Casualty Roll: Slight wound. 1st Attack on the Redan. 18 June 1855. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. Six times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 24 May 1864 Woolwich. |
| Length of Service | 23 years 302 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1702/198. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Newry, County Down, Ireland. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Jersey; 2nd Plymouth; 2nd Dublin; Carlow (May 1864-Apr 1865). Preston; Halifax (May-Aug 1865). WA (1867-?). New Zealand? . Tasmania (1874-1878). |
| Pension Amount | 1/2d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Norwood. |
| Departure and Arrival | 13 Apr 1867 Portland; 13 Jul 1867 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
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| Departure from WA | To New Zealand and Tasmania – dates unknown. |