Gitsham, Emanuel Stempson
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Emanuel Stempson GITSHAM |
| Birth date and place | 1817, Broad Clist, Exeter, Devon. |
| Baptism date and place | 23 Feb 1817, Poltimore Parish Church, Devon. |
| Civil Census Residences | Village, Broad Clist, Devon (1841). Clay Steps, Chardstock, Dorset (1871). New Buildings, Broad Clist, Devon (1881). New Buildings, Broad Clyst, Devon (1891). See Musters below (1851, 1861). |
| Trade | Mason. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: dark brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 10 Mar 1845, Gibraltar. |
| Spouse | Mary HONEY. |
| Children | Mary Catherine 14 Feb 1847, Gibraltar. Alan 27 Jul 1850, Gibraltar. Malena 25 Apr 1856, Fremantle, Western Australia. Emily 31 Mar 1858, Fremantle, Western Australia. Edwin 26 Oct 1861, Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Death date and place | December 1899, Broadclyst, Devon. |
| Burial date and place | 13 Dec 1899 Broadclyst Parish, Devon. |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Newspaper article | Exeter & Plymouth Gazette 28 Apr 1870, col. 3: Extensive Fire at Broadclist. |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #442 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | 14 Sep 1841 Exeter, Devon. |
| Service/Campaigns | 6 Jul 1842 Gibraltar, 8 years 2 months. 28 Sep 1850 Woolwich. 17 Dec 1851 Western Australia, 10 years 10 months. |
| Musters | WO11-123 2nd Company, Woolwich (1851). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-207 (1862) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | 2nd Corporal 1 Apr 1846. Corporal 1 Aug 1847. Sergeant 15 Aug 1855. Color Sergeant 1 Jan 1861. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Two Good Conduct Badges. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (£10 gratuity). |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | None. One entry in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| Discharge date and place | 6 Nov 1862 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 54 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1360-246. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Broad Clist near Exeter. |
| Pension District | Aberdeen (1862). Exeter (1862). |
| Pension | 2/- 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.81]. Port Gregory (Lynton) Convict Depot May 1853 to Mar 1854. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | Nightingale Fund 1857. |
| 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. |