Robb, William

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PERSONAL DETAILSWilliam ROBB
Birth date and placec. 1821 Tyrie, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Baptism date and place
Civil Census Residences
England, Wales & Scotland
Occupations pre-WALabourer.
Physical DescriptionHeight: 5 ft. 7 ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: hazel. Hair: fair.
Marks or Scars: WR and ship’s anchor on left arm and W Robb on right arm.
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Will and Probate
Death Notices and Obituaries
ARMED FORCES
Regiment(s)92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment. 1 Jul 1842 transferred to
42nd (The Royal HIghland) Regiment. 23 Apr 1858 transferred to
Royal Canadian Rifles.
Regiment No. and Rank#1494 (92nd) #1936 (42nd) #485 (RCR). Private.
Attestation date and place24 Jul 1840 Huntley, Aberdeenshire.
Service/CampaignsMalta 4 years.
Bermuda 3 years 6 months.
Crimea 2 years 1 month.
Canada 2 years 10 months.
Musters1841 Stirling & Fort George, Scotland (92nd) [WO12-9352].
1851 Bermuda (42nd) [WO12-5525].
1861 Montreal (RCR) [WO12-10542].
PromotionsNone.
Medals, Clasps and BadgesCrimea War Medal clasps Alma, Balaklava, Sebastopol.  Turkish Crimea Medal.
Four Good Conduct Badges.
Casualty/MedicalNone.
Regimental Courts MartialNone.
Three times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book.
District Courts MartialNone.
General Courts MartialNone.
Discharge date and place30 Jul 1861 Chatham.
Length of Service21 years 7 days.
Chelsea Pension ReferenceWO97/1709/204.
Post Discharge ResidenceEngland or Glasgow.
Post Discharge Pension District2nd Glasgow (1861). Madras (1865). (Cape (1869).
Pension Amount1/- per diem.
ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
ShipClara.
Departure and Arrival30 Jan 1864 Portland; 13 Apr 1864 Fremantle.
Status/OccupationEnrolled Pensioner Force.
Land Grant/PurchaseNone in Western Australia.
SubscriptionsNone.
Misc. Newspaper Articles
Departure from WARacehorse to Madras 16 Sep 1865 (tentative) [Erickson p.2635].