McCulloch, Charles
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Charles McCULLOCH |
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| Birth date and place | 16 Oct 1835 Houston, Pailsley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Note: Birthplace in 1841 Census recorded as Ireland (see sidebar). |
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| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | Crosslee, Houston, Renfrewshire (1841). Stanrigg South Row, New Monkland, Lanarkshire (1851) (tentative). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 5½ ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: hazel. Hair: dark brown. |
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| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 72nd (The Duke of Albany’s Own Highlanders) Regiment. 13 Mar 1854 transferred to 79th (Cameron HIghlanders) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #2871 (72nd) Private. #3623 (79th) Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 16 Jul 1853 Glasgow, Lanark. |
| Service/Campaigns | Turkey (Crimea) 1 year 5 months. |
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| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
| Casualty/Medical | Casualty Roll: Slight wound. Minor actions at Sebastopol. 19 August 1855. Loss of forefinger of left hand sustained in the trenches by the explosion of a shell. The injury has not been increased by misconduct or intemperance. Unfit for further service. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 26 Aug 1856 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 2 years 315 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1623/7. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Glasgow. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | 2nd Glasgow (1856). Bermuda (1862). 1st East London (1864). Northampton (1864). Liverpool (1865). |
| Pension Amount | 8d. per diem. Patriotic Fund. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Merchantman. |
| Departure and Arrival | 12 Oct 1862 London; 14 Feb 1863 Fremantle. Via Bermuda. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
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| Departure from WA | Departed c. 1864 for UK. |