| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | William FRENCH |
| Birth date and place | c. 1819 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent (1851). Cowgate North Side, Canongate, Midlothian (1861). Chessel’s Court, 2 Old Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian (1871). Royal Hospital, Queen’s Road, Chelsea, Middlesex (1881). See Musters below (1841, 1851, 1858). |
| Trade | Collarmaker. Shoemaker (1861, 1871). |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 10 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: blue. Hair: fair. |
| Marriage date and place | 1 Jan 1844 St Andrew’s Kirk, Gibraltar. |
| Spouse | Susannah KELLY. |
| Children | Mary Ann b. 1844, Gibraltar. Margaret b. 1846, Gibraltar (twin). Susannah b. 1846, Gibraltar (twin). Charlotte b. 1850, Woolwich, Kent. Caroline b. 1853, Fremantle, Western Australia. Lavinia b. 1855, Fremantle, Western Australia. Jessie A. b. 1861, Edinburgh, Midlothian. |
| Death date and place | 17 Dec 1883 Royal Hospital, Chelsea. Admitted as Inpatient 1 Jul 1879. |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices | |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | 79th Cameron Highlanders Regiment. 1 Dec 1841 transferred to Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #1255 Private. #534 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | 26 Jul 1836 Edinburgh. |
| Service/Campaigns | Gibraltar 7 years 8 months. Western Australia 6 years 6 months. |
| Musters | WO12-8412 79th Regiment, Gibraltar (1841). WO11-124 11th Company RSM, Chatham (1851). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-158 (1858), Western Australia. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Four Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | Invalided from Western Australia. Suffers from chronic rheumatism and has completed twenty one years service. Unfit for further service. |
| Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 29 Jun 1858 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 216 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1360-209. |
| Post Discharge Residence | 51 East Cross Causeway, Edinburgh. |
| Pension District | Edinburgh. |
| 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. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | Nightingale Fund 1857. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Ship ex-WA | Dolphin. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 2 Feb 1858 for London. |
