Howe, Robert
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Robert HOWE |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1828 Derrybrusk, Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland. |
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| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 5½ ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey, Hair: fair. |
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| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) The King’s Own Light Infantry. 1 Dec 1854 transferred to 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1934 Private (51st). #3601 Private (18th). |
| Attestation date and place | 12 Jan 1846 Enniskillen, Fermanagh. |
| Service/Campaigns | Not stated on WO97 discharge. 18th Regiment at home, in Burmah and Madras. Crimea about 5 months. |
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| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. One Good Conduct Badge. |
| Casualty/Medical | Unfit for service from Phthisis Pulmonalis. Invalided to England 19 May 1855 [WO100-27-294]. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | Brought down in confinement 18 Jun 1849 to 10 Jul 1849 with loss of pay. Offence unknown. Once entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book (2 Oct 1852). |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 7 Aug 1855 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 9 years 185 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1448/165. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Not stated. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Ayr. WA from 1 Jul 1856. |
| Pension Amount | 6d. per diem for 2 years. Increased to 8d. per diem 4 Dec 1855 to 29 Aug 1857. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | William Hammond OR Runnymede (tentative). |
| Departure and Arrival | 5 Jan 1856 Plymouth; 29 Mar 1856 Fremantle OR 15 Jun 1856 Portsmouth; 7 Sep 1856 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Military pensioner, occupation unknown. |
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| Misc. Newspaper Articles | There are numerous newspaper reports of a Robert Howe charged with drunkenness and/or disorderly conduct in the Police Courts from 1891 to 1895. Identity unproven. |
| Departure from WA |