Evans, Edward

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PERSONAL DETAILS
Name/AliasEdward EVANS 
Birth date and placec. 1838 Wymering, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
Baptism date and place
Civil Census ResidencesHilsea, Wymering, Fareham, Hampshire, England (1851).
TradeCarpenter.
Physical DescriptionHeight: 6 ft. 0 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: light brown.
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ARMY SERVICE DETAILS
Corps and CompanyRoyal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners).
Service No. and Rank#4210 Private.
Attestation date and place22 Feb 1856 Portsmouth, Hampshire.
13 Jul 1867 Rochester, re-engaged for nine years.
Service/CampaignsIndia 2 years 157 days.
Ceylon and Australia 2 years 173 days.
Bermuda 3 years 79 days.
MustersWO11-190 4th Company, Dover and Melbourne (1861).
WO11-199 (1961) to WO11-207 (1862) Western Australia.
PromotionsPrivate 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 BadgesIndian Mutiny Medal clasp Lucknow.
Five Good Conduct Badges.
Long Service & Good Conduct Medal with gratuity.
Casualty/MedicalNone.
Courts MartialNone.
Discharge date and place22 May 1877 Portsmouth.
Length of Service21 years 90 days.
Chelsea Pension ReferenceWO97-1851-176.
Post Discharge ResidenceHilsea, Portsmouth.
Pension DistrictPortsmouth.
Pension30d. per diem.
ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
ShipSalsette.
Departure and Arrival datesDep. Melbourne 27 Sep 1861. Arr. Albany 4 Oct 1861.
Occupations post-arrival in WAInstructing Warder.
Land AcquisitionNone in Western Australia.
Ship ex-WALincelles.
Departure date and destinationDep. Fremantle 27 Apr 1862 for Cape of Good Hope and London.