Clark, Philip
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Philip CLARK |
| Birth date and place | 1 Oct 1811 Marlow, Buckinghamshire. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | New Road, Woolwich, Greenwich, Kent (1851). Burrage Road, Woolwich, London (1871). See Musters below (1841, 1851, 1861). |
| Trade | Carpenter. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 8 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: light hazel. Hair: dark brown, partially bald. |
| Marriage date and place | Prior to 1843 Corfu, Greece [Chaplain’s Returns Vol. 11, p. 83]. |
| Spouse | Jane ELLIS. |
| Children | Philip b. 1843, Woolwich, Kent. Harriett b. 1846, Woolwich, Kent. Thomas b. 1850, Brompton, Kent. |
| Death date and place | 21 Oct 1876 Plumstead, Kent. |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices | |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Sappers & Miners 20th Company (later Royal Engineers). |
| Service No. and Rank | #222 Bugler. |
| Attestation date and place | 19 Oct 1825 Woolwich (under age). |
| Service/Campaigns | Corfu 9 years 1 month. Hudson Bay Company’s Territories 2 years 2 months. Western Australia 3 years 6 months. |
| Musters | WO11-92 9th Company, Corfu (1841). WO11-126 20th Company, Woolwich (1851). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-142 (1855), Western Australia. |
| Promotions | 1832 Bugler to Private. 1838 Private to 2nd Corporal. 1842 2nd Corporal to Corporal. 1845 Corporal to Sergeant. 1848 Sergeant to Colour Sergeant. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (£15 gratuity). |
| Casualty/Medical | Weakness of the left foot. Unfit for service. Disability caused by his military service. |
| Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 14 Aug 1855 Woolwich. |
| Length of Service | 25 years 318 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1359-230. |
| Post Discharge Residence | None stated. |
| Pension District | Woolwich 1855-1876. |
| Pension | 2/- 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. 35]. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Ship ex-WA | Devonshire. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 5 Mar 1855 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |