| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Alexander DRYSDALE |
| Birth date and place | 23 Jun 1820 New Battle, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. |
| Baptism date and place | 9 Jul 1820 New Battle Midlothian, Scotland. |
| Civil Census Residences | Watermans Fields, Woolwich, Greenwich, Kent, England (1851). Church Lane, Aldershot, Farnham, Surrey, England (1871). Cowgate, 256, Old Church, Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland (1881). See Musters below (1841, 1851, 1961). |
| Trade | Miner. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 2 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: blue. Hair: sandy. |
| Marriage date and place | 1st: Unknown. 2nd: 14 Nov 1853 Fremantle Academy, Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Spouse | 1st: Rachel ? 2nd: Margaret DOWNS (widow of Charles HALL). |
| Children | 1st marriage: Elizabeth b. 1850, Scotland. Unnamed child [Barker:58]. |
| Death date and place | 13 Jan 1882, 1 Pipe Street, Portobello, Edinburgh. Cause of death: (1) Bronchitis, asthma and heart disease 8 years ; no medical attendance (death certificate). (2) Died in a fit; no medical certificate. (Procurator Fiscal’s Office, Register of Corrected Entries). |
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| Death Notices | |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #1959 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | 17 Oct 1839 Edinburgh, Midlothian. |
| Service/Campaigns | Cape of Good Hope 8 years 7 months. Western Australia 10 years 10 months. |
| Musters | WO11-93 10th Company, Cape of Good Hope (1841). WO11-124 10th Company, Woolwich (1851). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-207 (1862) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | South Africa Medal, Kaffir War 1847. Two Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | None. 22 regimental offences. |
| Discharge date and place | 20 Nov 1862 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 23 years 35 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1360-53. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Dalkeith, near Edinburgh. |
| Pension District | |
| Pension | 1/- 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.58] |
| 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. |
