Underwood, William
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PERSONAL DETAILS | William UNDERWOOD |
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Birth date and place | c. 1836 Hungerton (Hungarton), Leicestershire, England. William’s father, also William Underwood, is recorded as residing in Hungerton in all prison records prior to convict William leaving England. |
Baptism date and place | 4 Jul 1836 St John the Baptist Church, Hungerton [Parish Reg. #157]. |
Civil Census Residences | 1841 Village of Hungerton aged 5 [HO107-592-22] 1851 Vicarage House, Hungerton aged 15 [HO107-2050-8]. |
Occupations pre-WA | Agricultural Labourer. |
Physical Description | Height: 6 ft. ½ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown. Face: full. Build: stout [Acc 1156-R11]. Distinguishing marks and scars: Woman inside right arm; blue spot on right wrist; sailor and Highlander on left arm. Bayonet wound on calf right leg received in Crimea [PCom2-68]. |
Marriage date and place | Single. |
Spouse | None. |
Children | None. |
Death date and place | 4 Jul 1909 Perth Public Hospital, Western Australia. Last residence Maylands, Western Australia |
Burial date and place | 7 Jul 1909 Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia. Location: Anglican Section FC, Gravesite 0225. |
Will and Probate | None. |
Death Notices and Obituaries | West Australian 6 Jul 1909 (Death Notice – Leicester papers (England) please copy). West Australian 8 Jul 1909 (Funeral). Western Mail 10 Jul 1909 (Obituary). Sunday Times 11 Jul 1909 (Hospital Returns). Truth 17 Jul 1909 (Obituary). |
ARMED FORCES | |
Regiment(s) | 3rd Battalion, First or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards. |
Regiment No. and Rank | #6466. Private. |
Attestation date and place | after 1851. |
Service/Campaigns | Crimean War. |
Promotions | None. |
Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal with clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
Casualty/Medical | See Physical Description above for scars. |
Regimental Courts Martial | Unknown. |
District Courts Martial | St George’s Barracks, London [WO92-2-83]. Trial: 11 May 1857. Striking his superior officer. Sentence: Four years penal servitude. Commuted to two years imprisonment with hard labour. |
General Courts Martial | St George’s Barracks, London [WO92-2-90]. Trial: 27 May 1859. Striking Colour Sergeant Barker on the left cheek with his clenched fist [Acc 1156-R5]. Sentence: Eight years penal servitude. |
Prison and Register # | St George’s Barracks, London 1 month 1 day [PCom2-42] Millbank Prison #9026 28 Jun to 25 Jul 1859, 1 months 27 days [PCCom2-42]. Parchment Certificate of Discharge received 8 Jul 1859 and delayed. To prisoner on 9 Jul 1859. Pentonville Prison #8800 25 Jul 1859 to 13 Apr 1860, 8 months 18 days [PCom2-68]. Portsmouth Prison #6436 13 Apr 1860 to 18 Sep 1861, 1 year 5 months 6 days [PR1Com-2-108]. Lincelles convict ship #153 sailed from Portland 5 Oct 1861. 115 days passage. |
Chelsea Pension Reference | Not eligible. |
Post Discharge Residence | Western Australia. |
ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
Ship | Lincelles. |
Departure and Arrival | Dep. 5 Oct 1861 Portland; arr. 28 Jan 1862 Fremantle. |
Status/Occupation | Convict. Labourer – Bunbury and Wellington. General Servant – Wellington. Railway Worker 1885 to 1909. Click here for WAGR History. |
WA Convict | Fremantle Prison #5974. |
OFFENCES | |
Dates and Details | None recorded on Convict Establishment record Acc1156-R11. None recorded in Newspapers 1862 to 1909. |
WA Ticket of Leave | 8 Oct 1862. |
WA Certificate of Freedom | 11 May 1872 Bunbury. |
WA Conditional Pardon | 4 Oct 1865 Bunbury. |
Misc. Newspaper Articles | Daily News 21 Aug 1896 Railway Crossing Accident. |
Departure from WA | 11 Jan 1875 to Adelaide on Emily Smith – not verified. No record of this ship leaving WA or arriving in SA January or February 1875. No record of a William Underwood in SA in the Biographic Index of SA (BISA). |