Hall, Wilson
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Wilson HALL |
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| Birth date and place | 26 Jan 1834 Connor, Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | None. |
| Occupations pre-WA | Weaver. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 5½ ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey. Hair: fair. |
| Marriage date and place | 19 Jun 1855 Kilcondriola, Antrim, Ireland. |
| Spouse | Jane COULTER. |
| Children Secondary Sources (discrepancies): WA Bicentennial Dictionary p.1324 [Erickson]. The Veterans p.B125 [Broomhall].WA GRO Index (with dates & places). | Robert Thomas James Margaret Mary Annie Ellen John 1865, Perth, Western Australia. Mary Anne 1867, Wanerenooka, Northampton, Western Australia. Henry 1871 (d.1871), Perth, Western Australia. |
| Death date and place | 25 Oct 1879 (tentative, secondary source). |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | None. |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 77th (The East Middlesex) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #2687 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 25 Jul 1853 Ballymena, Antrim. |
| Service/Campaigns | Mediterranean, Turkey and the Crimea 10 months. |
| Musters | |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
| Casualty/Medical | Casualty Roll: Severe Wound. Second Battle of Inkermann. 05 November 1854. Disabled by partial contraction of right elbow joint after shell wound and fracture of olecranon ? of ulna. Wound received at Inkermann. Unfit for service. Home 20th Dec 1854 [WO100-32-150]. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 3 Jul 1855 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 1 year 159 days (not reckoning under-age period). |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1617/47. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Not stated. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Unknown. |
| Pension Amount | 8d. per diem. Increased to 1/- per diem 16 Dec 1873 for service EPF. Patriotic Fund 16 Feb 1863. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Clara. |
| Departure and Arrival | 30 Jan 1864 Portland; 13 Apr 1864 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. Police Constable. Metropolitan Rifle Volunteer Corps. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | 8 Oct 1874 Lot 129Y Perth, 1 acre (grant). |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | WA Times 17 Nov 1874. Click for details. Police Gazette 11 Apr 1877. |
| Departure from WA | Not applicable. |