McDonald, William
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | William McDONALD |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1821 Marylebone, London, Middlesex, England. |
| Baptism date and place | 30 Mar 1823 Parish of St Marylebone, Middlesex (v. tentative). |
| Civil Census Residences | See Muster 1841 below. Ashton Barracks, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire (1851). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 4¾ ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: blue. Hair: brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 1854 Q1, Preston, Lancashire. |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Greaves PEDDER. |
| Children | Elizabeth b. 1854, Preston, Lancashire (newspaper obituary. No record of birth found). Mary Ann b. 1860 (d. May 1863, Western Australia). No record of birth found. Margaret b. 1862 ? No record of birth found. Born outside of Australia, accompanied parents on voyage [Ships’ Journal]. |
| Death date and place | 11 Jun 1863 Fremantle, Western Australia. Cause of Death: Self-inflicted gun shot wound. |
| Burial date and place | June 1863 Skinner Street Cemetery, Fremantle. |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | Perth Gazette 19 Jun 1863. |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 50th (The Queen’s Own) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1441 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 31 Mar 1840 London, Middlesex. |
| Service/Campaigns | India 6 years 11 months. Ceylon 3 years 7 months. Crimea 1 year 2 months. |
| Musters | 1841 Detachment en route from Sydney, NSW to India. |
| Promotions & Reductions | Private to Corporal 1 Dec 1855. Corporal to Private 7 Sep 1859. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Bronze Gwalior Star 1843. Sutlej Medal (Moodkee) clasps Ferozeshuhur, Aliwal, Sobraon. Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Three Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | Wounded at Moodkee [L/MIL/5/70 Sutlej Medal Roll]. Sent home from Crimean War 24 Jul 1855 – no injury recorded [WO100-30-385 Crimea Medal Roll]. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | Tried by a Regimental Court Martial at Fort William on 20 Nov 1847 for “Habitual Drunkenness”. Sentenced 40 days imprisonment and loss of 1d. a day three calendar months. Imprisoned before and after trial 21 Nov to 17 Dec 1847. Tried and in arrest for Drunk on Duty 6 Sep 1859. Reduced to Private. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 25 Jun 1861. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 59 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1545/127. |
| Post Discharge Residence | 89 High Street, Preston, Lancashire. |
| Pension District | Preston (1861). Bermuda (1862). |
| Pension Amount | 11d. per diem. |
| 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. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| State Government Records | CSR Vol. 524 folios 24-26. Correspondence relating to Mrs McDonald (widow) and admission to Poor House. |
| Departure from WA | Not applicable. |