Sim, Edward Coysgarne
| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Edward Coysgarne SIM. |
| Birth date and place | 8 Apr 1838, 33 Mecklenburgh Square, St Pancras, Middlesex, England. |
| Baptism date and place | 7 Jul 1838 St John the Evangelist Church, Lambeth, Surrey. |
| Civil Census Residences | 33 Mecklenburgh Square, St Pancras, Middlesex (1841). Engineers House, Minster in Sheppy, Sheerness, Kent (1881). |
| Profession | Officer in the British Army, Corps of Royal Engineers. |
| Decorations & Memberships | Admitted Merchant Taylors’ Hall 7 Feb 1877. Freedom of the City of London 21 Feb 1877. |
| Marriage date and place | 3 Nov 1863 St George Hanover Square, London. |
| Spouse | Alice Frances Howley KINGSMILL. |
| Children | Arthur Coysgarne 1865, Curragh Camp, Newbridge, Kildare, Ireland. Alice Maud 1867, Curragh Camp, Newbridge, Kildare, Ireland. Edmund Howley 1868, Queenstown, Cork, Ireland. |
| Death date and place | 21 Oct 1900 Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire. Residence 69 Ermins Mansions, Westminster, Middlesex. |
| Burial date and place | 25 Oct 1900 Kingston on Thames, Surrey. |
| Will and Probate | 12 Nov 1900 Probate, London Registry. Effects £9011 9s. 6d. |
| Death Notices & Obituaries | Western Gazette 26 Oct 1900. Hampshire Advertiser 27 Oct 1900. |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers. |
| Service No. and Rank | Cadet Company. |
| Attestation date and place | 20 Dec 1854, Woolwich, Kent. |
| Service at Home & Abroad | See WO25-3913 in sidebar. |
| Promotions | 2nd Lieutenant 20 Dec 1854. 1st Lieutenant 13 Jan 1855. 2nd Captain 31 Dec 1861. 1st Captain 4 Mar 1868. Major 5 Jul 1872. Lieutenant Colonel 3 Nov 1879. Colonel Brevet 3 Nov 1883. Major General (Hon) 3 Nov 1884. |
| Courts Martial (and type) | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 3 Nov 1884 Brighton, Sussex. |
| Length of Service | 29 years 318 days. Retirement Pay: £450 per annum. £150 annuity. |
| Statement of Services Reference | WO25-3913-265. |
| Post Discharge Residence | |
| ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Nile. |
| Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Plymouth 23 Sep 1857. Arr. Fremantle 1 Jan 1858. |
| Occupations post-arrival in WA | Supervisor of convicts on public works. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | Indian Relief Fund June 1858. |
| Land Acquisition | None. |
| Ship ex-WA | Lincelles. |
| Departure date and destination | 27 Apr 1862, Cape of Good Hope and London. |