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Born c 1774. 5' 10" tall, dark complexion. Prior to enlisting, a Carpenter from Knock, Kings County Regiment: 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiners), 4th Royal Garrison (Veterans) Battalion, 73rd Regiment (NSW Corps), Royal Veterans Company of New South Wales Rank: Private Dates: 1793-1823 1793 Feb 19 Enlisted at Dublin Until Sep 20 At barracks in County Cork Sep 21 Sailed to Belgium Dec At Ghent, Belgium 1794 On active service in Belgium. Ends the year at Elbergen 1795 Jan - Oct 20 On active service in Belgium Oct 21 at camp at Sudweje Nov To Sheffield, England 1796 Jan - Jul At Sheffield. Jul - Sep At Sunderland. Whilst here, he meets and marries a local girl, Elizabeth Stafford Sep - Dec Regiment at Athlone, Ireland 1797 At Athlone. First son, John, is born. This is the time of the Irish Rebellion, which was backed by French troops. 1798 At Athlone Aug 24 Shot by the enemy during the evacuation of Ballina, and loses the use of his arm 1799 Jan - Oct 2 At Athlone Oct 3 Discharged from the regiment, to the Military Hospital at Kilmainham 1800-1802 At Military Hospital at Kilmainham 1802 Invalided to 4th Royal Garrison (later named Veterans Battlion) 1806 Joins 73rd Regiment (NSW Corps) at Cove of Cork. 1808 Nov 15 His wife and children arrive aboard the "Speke" from Falmouth. Peter decided not to return to England, and was transferred to the Royal Veterans Company of NSW, and served until 1823. In that year he received a grant of 100 acres at Jerry's Plains, NSW
Aged 18 in January 1837. Born in Bruff, County Limerick. 5' 9¼" tall Regiment: 1st Regiment of Foot Rank: Private Dates: 1837-1849 1837Jan 21 Enlisted at Limerick July, Aug On detachment at Shannon Bridge Oct-Dec At barracks in Athlone. Spent 8 days in hospital 1838 Jan 4 - Mar 9 On furlough Early April Regiment transfers to Edinburgh. 5 days in Hospital 4 -21 June Patrick in billets in Dunfermline July - Dec At barracks at Edinburgh Castle. Spends total of 109 days in hospital 1839 Jan - Sep 21 At barracks at Edinburgh Castle. Spends total of 63 days in hospital Sep 22 Deserts, in Glasgow 1840 Feb 15 Captured. Regiment now at Fort George, Inverness Feb 19 Court Martial. Loses all pension rights, or any right to good conduct pay - for ever Until August In gaol Aug 8 Returns to regiment, but spends another 40 days in hospital Sep - Dec At barracks at Fort George 1841 Jan - Apr 8 At Fort George Apr 9, 10 AWOL Apr 11 - May 28 At Fort George May 29 Deserts 1842 Aug 29 Recaptured. Held in prison in Limerick Oct 1 Returned to regiment (now at Waterford). Held in confinement until Nov 24th Nov 25 - Dec 31 At barracks in Waterford 1843 Feb 2 Sent on detachment to Gibraltar, where he spends the rest of the year without incident 1844, 1845 At Gibraltar. Spends only a total of 20 days in hospital over the three years 1846 Feb Regiment sails to Barbados on the "Earl Grey" Apr - Dec Garrisoned in Antigua. Another 113 days in hospital 1847 At Antigua. Only 6 days in hospital 1848 Jan 18,19 AWOL Jan 26,27 Two days in confinement for above offence Mar/Apr Regiment sails to New Brunswick, Canada. Another 19 days in hospital Dec 18-24 AWOL/deserted Dec 25 - Jan 10 In confinement at barracks 1849 Jan 11,12 Court Martial. Held in regimental cells until transported to Australia
Born 1792. Prior to enlisting, a weaver from Haverhill. Robert joined at the time of the Peninsular War, and also fought at the Battle of Waterloo. Regiment: 51st Regiment of Light Infantry Rank: Private Dates: 1811-1818 1811 Oct 3 Enlisted. Pay is 6d per day 1812 June Joined Regiment at Salamanca July 22 Battle of Salamanca Sep Sick (presumably injured) at Salamanca Dec Momento, Portugal 1813 Mar Momento, Portugal June 21 Battle of Vittoria July/Aug Pyrenees Aug/Sep St Sebastian Nov 13 Battle of Nivelle 1814 Feb 27 Battle of Orthez Spring Regiment returned to England June Pay rise to 1/- per day July 14-24 March from Plymouth to Portsmouth (176 miles) July 30 March from Portsmouth to Isle of Wight (10 miles) Sep Portsmouth 1815 June 18 Battle of Waterloo June Grammont, France Sep Verrieres, France 1816 Jan 5-7 March from Dover to Winchelsea (39 miles) Jan 8-12 March from Winchelsea to Brighton Mar Brighton June On escort duty (not specified) for 7 days. Stationed at Blachington Aug 23-24 March from Blachington to Chichester (42 miles) Sep Pay rises to 1/- 1d per day. The extra penny is for having fought at the Battle of Waterloo Sep 16-18 March from Chichester to Brighton Oct 25-Dec 9 On furlough 1817 Jan 27-31 March from Brighton to Sheerness (84 miles) Mar Chatham May 6-13 March from Chatham to Hilsea (104 miles) Sep Portsmouth Oct 4-14 March from Portsmouth to Plymouth (176 miles) 1818 Jan-Oct 5 Plymouth Oct 6 Discharged - term of service (7 years) expired
Prior to enlisting, a labourer from Belfast Regiments: 50th West Kent Regiment and 96th Manchester Regiment of Foot Rank: Private Dates: 1826-1844 1826 April 14 Enlisted. Regiment at Drogheda Jun-Sep Regiment moved to Belfast. Spent 7 days in Hospital 1827 March To Haslar Barracks, Portsmouth September To Weedon Barracks (Belfast) 1828 Feb, March On attachment at Northampton Apr-September Regiment in Manchester Sep-Dec Regiment in Bolton 1829 Regiment based in Blackburn. Arthur spent the year in private lodgings in Bolton 1830 June March from Blackburn to Liverpool. Ship to Dublin. March from Dublin to Waterford. July-Dec Regiment at Templemore 1831 Feb On detachment at Ennis Mar At barracks at Templemore Apr - July 22 On detachment at Quinn July 23 - Dec At barracks at Templemore Dec On detachment at Dublin 1832 Jan - Mar 29 On detachment at Trim Apr- June 5 On detachment at Maryboro July-Nov With regiment in Dublin Dec On detachment at Frankford 1833 Feb-Apr At Shannon Harbour May On board "Messenger" Steamer June-Dec Regiment at Chatham 1834 Jan-June 3 At barracks in Chatham June 4 on Board "Norfolk" convict ship 1835 Feb 15th Arrive Van Diemens Land 1836 Apr - Sep Van Diemen's Land Oct - Dec On detachment at Georgetown 1837 Jan - Sep On detachment at Georgetown Oct - Dec At barracks at Launceston 1838 Jan - Oct 1 At Launceston Oct 2 To Sydney Oct 3 - Dec At Sydney. Eleven days spent in hospital 1839 Jan - Mar At Sydney Apr - Dec Pay Roll and Muster books do not appear to have survived 1840 Jan - Mar At Sydney Apr - June Five days in hospital July - Dec At Sydney 1841 Jan At Sydney Feb 1 Transferred to the 96th Regiment of Foot, also at Sydney (along with 7 others) Feb - Jun At Sydney July - Dec At Norfolk Island (Windsor) 1842 - 1843 At Norfolk Island (Windsor) 1844Jan - Feb At Norfolk Island (Windsor) Mar - Sep 30 At Launceston Discharged 30th September. Although unclear, it appears the severance gratuity was £27 7 shillings and sixpence
William Stewart Prior to enlisting, a Labourer from Aberdeen Regiment: 92nd Highland Foot, 1st Battalion Rank: Corporal Dates: 1829-1841 1829 Apr Enlisted. Regiment at Fort George, Inverness Aug 3 Promoted to Corporal, sent on detachment to Athy 1830 Jan, Feb At Athy Mar Returned to Fort George Apr Spends 7 days in Hospital June 23 Detached to Nenagh Aug 15 Returned from Nenagh Sep 25 Sent recruiting to Turiff 1831 Jan-Mar Still recruiting at Turiff Apr-Jun Recruiting at Huntley Jul-Dec Recruiting at Keith 1832 Jan-Mar Recruiting at Turiff Apr-Jun Recruiting at Huntley Jul-Dec Recruiting at Turiff 1833 Recruiting at Turiff 1834 Back at Fort George May 15th Escorting Alexander Mason (a deserter from the 45th Regiment) 13 mile march to Inverness. Then train to London, then Dartford May 27 Marched prisoner 14 miles to Chatham June 14 Returned to Fort George 1835 Jan-Jun 16 At Fort George Mar 26 Marries Margaret Stewart at Petty, Inverness-shire Jun 16 Went to Dundee Jun 23,24 Escorted John Robb, a deserter from the 92nd Regiment, from Dundee to Perth Jun 25-Sep At Fort George Sep-Dec On detachment at Fort Augustus 1836 Jan Returned to Fort George 1837-1840 At Fort George 1841 Jan-Mar At Fort George Apr At this point, William disappears from the muster books, without explanation
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