Evans, Edward
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PERSONAL DETAILS | |
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Name/Alias | Edward EVANS |
Birth date and place | c. 1838 Wymering, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. |
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Civil Census Residences | Hilsea, Wymering, Fareham, Hampshire, England (1851). |
Trade | Carpenter. |
Physical Description | Height: 6 ft. 0 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: light brown. |
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ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
Service No. and Rank | #4210 Private. |
Attestation date and place | 22 Feb 1856 Portsmouth, Hampshire. 13 Jul 1867 Rochester, re-engaged for nine years. |
Service/Campaigns | India 2 years 157 days. Ceylon and Australia 2 years 173 days. Bermuda 3 years 79 days. |
Musters | WO11-190 4th Company, Dover and Melbourne (1861). WO11-199 (1961) to WO11-207 (1862) Western Australia. |
Promotions | Private to Sapper 22 Feb 1859. Sapper to 2nd Corporal 1 May 1861. 2nd Corporal to Corporal 1 Jul 1863. Corporal to Sergeant 1 Jun 1867. Sergeant 3rd Class Foreman of Works 6 Jun 1868. Sergeant Quarter Master 2nd Class Foreman of Works 22 Nov 1871. |
Medals, Clasps and Badges | Indian Mutiny Medal clasp Lucknow. Five Good Conduct Badges. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal with gratuity. |
Casualty/Medical | None. |
Courts Martial | None. |
Discharge date and place | 22 May 1877 Portsmouth. |
Length of Service | 21 years 90 days. |
Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1851-176. |
Post Discharge Residence | Hilsea, Portsmouth. |
Pension District | Portsmouth. |
Pension | 30d. per diem. |
ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
Ship | Salsette. |
Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Melbourne 27 Sep 1861. Arr. Albany 4 Oct 1861. |
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. |