Sherlock, Matthew
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | Matthew SHERLOCK |
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| Birth date and place | 1820-1847 Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary, Ireland (not verified). Note: birth dates vary depending on sources: newspapers, prison records, marriage certificates etc. |
| Baptism date and place | |
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| Occupations pre-WA | Labourer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 9³/8 ins. Complexion: freckled. Eyes: grey. Hair: red. Face: round. Build: middling stout. Marks or Scars: Letter D on left breast. |
| Marriage date and place | 13 Aug 1877 Marrabel, Gilbert District, South Australia. |
| Spouse | Mary WILCOX Name variation: WILLCOX, WILCOCK(S), WILLCOCK(S). |
| Children | Annie b. 1875, Marrabel, Gilbert, South Australia (source: marriage certificate). James b. 1877 (d.1875), Marrabel, Gilbert, South Australia. Matthew b. 1879, Marrabel, Gilbert, South Australia. Henry b. 1880, Marrabel, Gilbert, South Australia. Thomas b. 1883, Tothills Creek, Gilbert, South Australia. Sarah b. 1885, Tothills Creek, Gilbert, South Australia. Mary b. 1889, Tothills Creek, Gilbert, South Australia. Hannah b. 1891, Tothills Creek, Gilbert, South Australia. William James b. 1894, Tothills Creek, Gilbert, South Australia. John b. 1896, Tothills Creek, Kapunda, South Australia. James b. 1899 (d.1899), Tothills Creek, Kapunda, South Australia. Agnes b. 1901, Tothills Creek, Kapunda, South Australia. |
| Death date and place | 1 Jul 1921 Navan, Gilbert District, South Australia. |
| Burial date and place | July 1921 Navan Catholic Cemetery, Riverton, South Australia. |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | Southern Cross 22 Jul 1821 p.13 |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #3454 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | Before December 1843. |
| Service/Campaigns | India. Crimea. Canada. |
| Musters | |
| Promotions | |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Gwalior Star (Maharajpoor). Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
| Casualty/Medical | |
| Regimental Courts Martial | |
| District Courts Martial | |
| General Courts Martial | 17 Jun 1857 Montreal, Canada. |
| Crime | Desertion. Threatening/insubordinate language. |
| Trial | 17 Jun 1857. |
| Sentence | Four years penal servitude. |
| Prison and Register # | St John’s, Montreal Garrison, 3 months 19 days. On Board Ship 18 days. Millbank Prison #5907, 9 months 20 days. 5 Nov 1857 to 28 Aug 1858. Portland Prison #8190 from 28 Aug 1858 to 20 May 1859. On Board Convict Ship Sultana, embarked 20 May 1859 (see below). |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | No Chelsea Pension WO97 records extant. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Montreal, Canada. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Sultana. |
| Departure and Arrival | 29 May 1859 Plymouth; 19 Aug 1859 Fremantle. . |
| Status/Occupation | Convict. |
| Prison and Register # | Fremantle Prison #5445. |
| WA Convict # | 5445 |
| WA Ticket of Leave | 12 Jan 1860. |
| WA Certificate of Freedom | — |
| WA Conditional Pardon | 9 Apr 1861. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 28 Oct 1864. Adelaide Express 7 Nov 1864. |
| Ship Departure from WA | Europa 28 Oct 1864 dep. Fremantle; 5 Nov 1864 arr. Adelaide, South Australia. |