| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Charles BUCHANAN |
| Birth date and place | c. 1826, Cowal, Glendaruel, Argyllshire, Scotland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | Mount Street, Woolwich, Greenwich, Kent (1851). School of Military Engineering, Brompton Barracks, Gillingham, Kent (1871). South Road, Erith, Dartford, Kent (1891). |
| Trade | Shipwright/Carpenter. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 10 ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: blue. Hair: dark brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 1st: 10 Mar 1850 St Mary’s Church, Portsea, Hampshire. 2nd: 22 May 1877 Rectory Place Chapel, Woolwich, Kent. |
| Spouse | 1st: Mary Ann BUDGELL (widow of George Melverton) d. 1871. 2nd: Ellen Maria Lamb HANDLEY. |
| Children of 1st Marriage | Mary Ann b. 1851, Woolwich, Kent. Harriett b. 1855, Bunbury, Western Australia. Walter b. 1857, Bunbury, Western Australia. Charles R M b. 1859, at Sea near Cape Town, South Africa. Charlotte b. 1864, Montreal, Canada. |
| Death date and place | 11 Oct 1896 Cancer Hospital, Fulham Road, Chelsea, London. Cause of Death: Stricture of uretha; Chronic cystitis; Exhaustion. Residence prior to death: 23 South Road, Erith, Kent. |
| Burial date and place | 17 Oct 1896 Greenwich Cemetery. |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices | |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #465 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | 8 Oct 1847 Glasgow, Lanarkshire. |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia, 8 years 43 days. British North America, 8 years 207 days. |
| Musters | WO11-124 10th Company, Woolwich (1851). WO11-191 15th Company, Curragh Camp (1861). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-169 (1959) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Five Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | Tried and imprisoned for habitual drunkenness 31 Dec 1848 to 30 Jan 1849. Twenty times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book but not since 1850. |
| Discharge date and place | 11 Jul 1871 Chatham, England. |
| Length of Service | 23 years 248 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1849-78. |
| Post Discharge Residence | The Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent. |
| Pension District | Woolwich. |
| Pension | 14d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Anna Robertson. |
| Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Woolwich 10 Sep 1851. Arr. Fremantle 18 Dec 1851. |
| Occupations post-arrival in WA | Instructing Warder [Barker p. 26]. Toodyay Convict Depot Jan 1852 to Dec 1853. Bunbury Convict Depot Nov 1854 to Dec 1855 (at least). |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Ship ex-WA | Robert Morrison – 610 tons, built in Sunderland in 1853. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 4 Oct 1859 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |
