Crowdy, William
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PERSONAL DETAILS | |
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Name/Alias | William CROWDY |
Birth date and place | c. 1820 Chalgrove, Thame, Oxfordshire, England. |
Baptism date and place | 8 Oct 1820 Chalgrove, Oxfordshire. |
Civil Census Residences | 9 Spray Building, Plumstead, Lewisham, Kent (1851). |
Trade | Collar-maker. Diver (see sidebar). |
Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7¼ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: light brown. |
Marriage date and place | 28 May 1849 St Nicholas Church, Plumstead, Kent. |
Spouse | Jessie SMITH. |
Children | Charles b. 1850, Woolwich, Kent. William b. 1851, at sea on ‘Anna Robertson’ en route from London to Western Australia. Henry b. 1854, Fremantle, Western Australia. Mary Ann b. 1857, Fremantle, Western Australia. |
Death date and place | 1866 Q2 Lewisham District, London. |
Burial date and place | |
Will and Probate | |
Death Notices | |
ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
Service No. and Rank | #433 Sapper. |
Attestation date and place | 20 Aug 1841 Woolwich, Kent. |
Service/Campaigns | China 4 years 7 months. Western Australia 10 years 10 months. |
Musters | WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-207 (1872) Western Australia. |
Promotions | None. |
Medals, Clasps and Badges | Five Good Conduct Badges. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (£5 gratuity). |
Other Awards & Prizes | The Great Exhibition 1851. Bronze Medal and Present. |
Casualty/Medical | None. |
Courts Martial | None. |
Discharge date and place | 6 Nov 1862 Chatham. |
Length of Service | 21 years 79 days. |
Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1360-50. |
Post Discharge Residence | Chalgrove, Tetsworth, Oxfordshire. |
Pension District | |
Pension | 1/1d. 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. |
Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
Ship ex-WA | Lincelles. |
Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 27 Apr 1862 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |