Wilson, Charles
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PERSONAL DETAILS | Charles WILSON |
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Birth date and place | c.1815-1818. |
Baptism date and place | |
Civil Census Residences | |
Occupations pre-WA | Weaver. |
Physical Description | Height: 5’8″. Hair: grey. Eyes: grey. Face: oval. Complexion: dark. Build: middling stout. Distinguishing marks: cut across bridge of nose. |
Marriage date and place | Married (date and place unknown). |
Spouse | Eliza. |
Children | One (name and date/place of birth unknown). |
Death date and place | 03 May 1886, Invalid Depot, Mt Eliza, Perth, Western Australia. |
Burial date and place | 04 May 1886, East Perth Cemetery (C of E Reg.13876). |
Will and Probate | None. |
Death Notices and Obituaries | Inquirer and Commercial News 05 May 1886. |
ARMED FORCES | |
Regiment(s) | 11th (Prince Albert’s Own) Hussars. |
Regiment No. and Rank | #1802 Private. |
Attestation date and place | 14 December 1854 London. |
Service/Campaigns | Crimea. |
Musters | |
Promotions | 01 June 1855 Private to Corporal. |
Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimean War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. No Good Conduct Badges. |
Casualty/Medical | |
Regimental Courts Martial | |
District Courts Martial | |
General Courts Martial | 26/27 December 1855, Sevastopol. |
Discharge date and place | 07 April 1856, Sevastopol. |
Length of Service | 1 year, 135 days to count; remainder forfeited. |
Chelsea Pension Reference | None. |
Post Discharge Residence | HQ Scutari (14 days). On board ship (2 months 15 days). |
Post Discharge Pension District | Not applicable. |
Pension Amount | Not applicable. |
CONVICTIONS (convicts only) | |
Civil Court | |
Crime | 10 December 1856 Murder |
Trial | 26 December 1856 Camp before Sevastopol. |
Sentence | 14 years transportation |
Prison and Register # | Millbank, 22 April 1856, #2520 (11 months 5 days). |
WA Convict # | 4523. |
WA Ticket of Leave | 26 March 1859. |
WA Certificate of Freedom | None. |
WA Conditional Pardon | July 1861. |
ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
Ship | Nile. |
Departure and Arrival | 23 Sep 1857 Plymouth; 01 Jan 1858 Fremantle. |
Status/Occupation | Convict. Groom, Perth. |
Land Grant/Purchase | |
Subscriptions | |
Misc. Newspaper Articles | |
Departure from WA | Not applicable. |