Randal, Thomas
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Thomas RANDAL Name variations: Randall, Randals, Randel, Randell, Randle. |
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| Birth date and place | 3 Sep 1829 St Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex, England. |
| Baptism date and place | 28 Mar 1830 St Luke’s Church, Chelsea, Middlesex. |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | 3 Symons Street, St Luke, Chelsea, Middlesex (1841). See Muster below (1851). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7 ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: hazel. Hair: brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 2 Nov 1857 Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Spouse | Mary Ann HOLGATE. |
| Children | Mary b. 1858, Fremantle, Western Australia. Robert Michael b. 1860, Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Death date and place | |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. 1 Mar 1849 transferred to 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #3108 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 6 Jul 1847 Westminster, Middlesex. |
| Service/Campaigns | North America 3 years. The East (Crimea) 1 year. |
| Musters | 1851 Kingston, Canada [WO12-10142]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
| Casualty/Medical | Disabled by slight contraction and lameness after wound of flexor tendons of left thigh by a fragment of shell received 18th Oct 1854. Unfit for the service [23 May 1855, Chatham]. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 12 Jun 1855 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 7 years 342 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1696/14. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Symons Street, Chelsea. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | 2nd West London. |
| Pension Amount | 8d. per diem. Increased to 1/2d. per diem on 18 Jan 1881 for service EPF. Patriotic Fund. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Clara. |
| Departure and Arrival | 19 Mar 1857 London; 3 Jul 1857 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. Temporary Assistant Warder, Perth Prison 1859 [Barker p.176]. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | Indian Relief Fund 1858. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from WA | Not applicable. |