Jeffers, Charles

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PERSONAL DETAILSCharles JEFFERS
Birth date and place25 Apr 1823 St George, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Baptism date and place
Civil Census Residences
England, Wales & Scotland
Occupations pre-WALabourer.
Physical DescriptionHeight: 5 ft. 5.5/8 ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown.
Marks or Scars: Slightly pock pitted. Both little toes slightly contracted.
Marriage date and place
Spouse
Children
Death date and placeMay 1870 Chowinghee, Calcutta, India.
Cause of Death: Sero congestive apoplexy.
Burial date and place8 May 1870, General Episcopal Cemetery or Burial Ground, Chowinghee, Calcutta, India.
Will and ProbateNone.
Death Notices and Obituaries
ARMED FORCES
Regiment(s)89th Regiment of Foot.
Regiment No. and Rank#1491 Private.
Attestation date and place25 Apr 1839 Dublin, Dublin.
Service/CampaignsNorth America 10 months.
Gibraltar 8 months.
Crimea 4 months.
Musters1841 Depot, Clonmel and Carrick on Suir, Ireland [WO12-9129].
1861 Fermoy, Cork, Ireland [WO12-9148].
PromotionsNone.
Medals, Clasps and BadgesCrimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol.  Turkish Crimea Medal.
Casualty/MedicalNone.
Regimental Courts MartialNone.
District Courts MartialNone.
General Courts MartialNone.
Discharge date and place27 May 1862 Fermoy Barracks.
Length of Service21 years 33 days.
Chelsea Pension ReferenceWO97/1651/73.
Post Discharge ResidenceDublin.
Post Discharge Pension District2nd Dublin 1862. Calcutta 1869.
Pension Amount8d. per diem.
ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
ShipHougoumont.
Departure and Arrival12 Oct 1867 London; 9 Jan 1868 Fremantle.
Status/OccupationEnrolled Pensioner Force.
Land Grant/PurchaseNone.
SubscriptionsNone.
Misc. Newspaper ArticlesHerald 22 May 1869 (see sidebar).
Departure from WAafter May 1869 to Calcutta.