Lennox, Robert
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PERSONAL DETAILS | |
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Name/Alias | Robert LENNOX |
Birth date and place | c. 1827 Scotland. |
Baptism date and place | |
Civil Census Residences | Trafalgar Place, Kensington, Middlesex, England (1851). See Musters below (1851, 1861). |
Trade | Wheeler. Carpenter (1862). |
Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 8 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: blue. Hair: light brown. Visage: thin. Appearance: stout. [Acc 128-32 Battye Library, Western Australia]. |
Marriage date and place | before March 1851. |
Spouse | Initial F (1851 Census). No other details. |
Children | None as at 28 Jan 1862 [Acc 128-32]. |
Death date and place | |
Burial date and place | |
Will and Probate | |
Death Notices | |
ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
Service No. and Rank | #2302 Sapper. |
Attestation date and place | c. 1849. |
Service/Campaigns | Western Australia. 9 years 10 months. |
Musters | WO11-126 22nd Company, Chatham & Hyde Park (1851). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-191 (1861) Western Australia. |
Promotions | None. |
Medals, Clasps and Badges | Two Good Conduct Badges. |
Other Awards | The Great Exhibition 1851. Bronze Medal and Present. |
Casualty/Medical | None. |
Courts Martial | None. |
Civil Court (see sidebar for references) | In prison awaiting trial 27 Feb to 31 Mar 1861. Perth Quarter Sessions. Trial 1 to 2 Apr 1861. Sentenced 3 years penal servitude. Colonial Prisoner #5883. Conditional Pardon 23 Jul 1862, Perth. Perth Gazette 5 Apr 1861. Inquirer & Commercial News 10 Apr 1861. |
Discharge date and place | 3 Apr 1861 Perth [WO11-191]. |
Length of Service | c. 12 years. |
Chelsea Pension Reference | No Chelsea Pension WO97 records extant. |
Post Discharge Residence | Fremantle Gaol (Colonial Prisoner #5883). |
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. 126]. Toodyay Convict Depot Jan 1852 to Jan 1853. Port Gregory (Lynton) Convict Depot May 1853 to Aug 1854. |
Subscriptions to Funds | None. |
Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
Ship ex-WA | Unknown. |
Departure date and destination | Left for South Australia before 1865. |