Randall, Walter
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Walter RANDALL (Randell) |
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| Birth date and place | 1837 Swavesey, Cambridgeshire, England. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | Church Street, Swavesey, St Ives, Cambridgeshire (1841). See Musters below (1861, 1871). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 9 ins. Complexion: dark. Eyes: hazel. Hair: brown. Chest 32½ ins. Weight: 11 stone 9 lbs. |
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| Death date and place | 6 May 1898 Perth Hospital, Western Australia. |
| Burial date and place | 8 May 1898 East Perth Cemetery, Western Australia. Wesleyan Section. |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars. 1 Sep 1857 transferred to 17th Light Dragoons (Lancers). |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1830 (Hussars), #156 (Lancers) Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 4 Dec 1854 Westminster, Middlesex. 21 Sep 1866 re-engaged at Aldershot for a further 12 years. |
| Service/Campaigns | Crimea 1 years. India 7 years 3 months. |
| Musters | 1861 Secunderabad, East Indies [WO12-1346]. 1871 Longford, Ireland [WO12-1356]. |
| Promotions | Private to Corporal 18 Mar 1861. Corporal to Private 12 Jul 1862. Private to Corporal 14 Jan 1868. Corporal to Private 26 Sep 1870. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Indian Mutiny Medal. One Good Conduct Badge. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. See sidebar for Medical History. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | Tried and imprisoned 5 Jul to 11 Jul 1862 (Absence). In confinement awaiting trial 10 Nov to 21 Nov 1865. Imprisoned 9 Feb to 12 Feb 1866 (Absence). In confinement awaiting trial 8 Aug to 14 Aug 1870. 18 times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 13 Apr 1872 Longford. |
| Length of Service | 17 years 38 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/3705/99. |
| Post Discharge Residence | 3 Over Street off Trafalgar Street, Brighton. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Brighton. |
| Pension Amount | 4d. per diem Deferred Pension 14 Dec 1886. 1/- per diem Deferred Pension 8 Mar 1898. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Hastings. |
| Departure and Arrival | 8 Feb 1877 London; 26 May 1877 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation [source P. Conole, Police Historian ret’d.] | Military Pensioner. Police Constable 15 Sep 1877 (after Probationary period). Mounted Duty Perth 14 Jan 1879. Dismissed 14 Jul 1880. Re-joined 1 May 1881 (after Probationary period). Police Constable 2nd Class 4 Aug 1882. Resigned 24 Mar 1884. Correspondence relating to application for employment as Prison Warder extant State Records Office Cons 430-29-488 (1880) and Cons 27-1884-6396 (1884) to be investigated. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | Inquirer & Commercial News 23 May 1877 (Hastings Passenger List). |
| Departure from WA | Not applicable. |