Harricks, Samuel
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Samuel HARRICKS. Name variations: Harrocks, Horricks, Horrix, Horrocks, Hawacks, Errick. Jenkinson used as a surname for two children in WA GRO Index. This could be Harricks’ 2nd forename. |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1818 St Peters, Maldon, Essex, England. |
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| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7¼ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: blue. Hair: brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 1856 Parsonstown, Offaly, Ireland (former name for Birr). |
| Spouse | Bridget COFFEY. |
| Children | Samuel and possibly other children born prior to 1860 in Ireland. Thomas 1860, Fremantle, Western Australia. Mary Ann 1862, Fremantle, Western Australia. Bridget & Margaret (twins) 1863, Fremantle, Western Australia. Died at 1-day old. Samuel 1865, Fremantle, Western Australia. Died 9 days old. Samuel Jenkinson 1866, Fremantle, Western Australia. William Thomas 1870, Fremantle, Western Australia. Louisa 1872, Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Death date and place | 1879 Fremantle, Western Australia. |
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| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 21st (Royal North British Fuzileers) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1087 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 15 Dec 1838 Colchester, Essex. |
| Service/Campaigns | East Indies 9 years. Army in the East (Crimea) 8 months. |
| Musters | 1841 Dinapore, Bengal, India [WO12-3810]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. One Good Conduct Badge. |
| Casualty/Medical | Afflicted with extensive varix of right leg and stricture of the urethra. Has served in the Crimea which most probably tended to produce his disability. Unfit for further service. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | *Confined 5 May 1842. Tried by Regimental Court Martial 7 May 1842. Drunk on Picquet. Sentenced twenty days solitary confinement. Imprisoned 7 May 1842 to 26 May 1842. *Confined 3 Dec 1842. Tried by Regimental Court Martial 5 Dec 1842. Drunk on Picquet.Sentenced thirty days imprisonment. Imprisoned 3 Dec 1842 to 3 January 1843. *Confined 1 Feb 1850. Tried by Regimental Court Martial 4 Feb 1850. Drunk in Barracks and making away with necessaries. Sentenced forty two days imprisonment with hard labour. Imprisoned 4 Feb 1850 to 16 Mar 1850. |
| District Courts Martial | *Confined 30 Sep 1851. Tried by District Court Martial 7 Oct 1851. Absent from furnishment drill (?) and drunk and abusive language to Lance Corporal Dewar. Sentenced one hundred and twelve days imprisonment with hard labour. Imprisoned 7 Oct 1851 to 25 Jan 1852. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 13 Oct 1856 Birr Barracks. |
| Length of Service | 17 years 87 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1461/140. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Ipswich, Suffolk. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Ipswich. |
| Pension Amount | 6d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Edwin Fox. |
| Departure and Arrival | 26 Aug 1858 Plymouth; 20 Nov 1858 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None. |
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| Departure from WA | Not applicable. |