Lewis, Francis
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
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| Name/Alias | Francis LEWIS |
| Birth date and place | c. 1830 Thatcham, Berkshire, England. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | West Mills, Newbury, Berkshire (1841 tentative). 3 Flaxman’s Alley, Brompton, Chatham, Kent (1851). 59 Princes Road, Plumstead, Lewisham, Kent (1861). See Musters below (1851, 1861). |
| Trade | Tailor. |
| Physical Description | |
| Marriage date and place | 16 Jun 1850 St Mary Magdalene Church, Gillingham, Kent. |
| Spouse | Mary Ann COLLINS. |
| Children | Francis Samuel b. 1851 (baptised Samuel Francis), New Brompton, Kent. [As Samuel Francis he enlisted in Royal Engineers 1864 aged 12 years 11 months]. Catherine Mary b. 1853, Fremantle, Western Australia. William Henry b. 1857, Fremantle, Western Australia. John b. 1859, Fremantle, Western Australia. Walter b. 1862, Medway District, Kent. Note: Four of the Lewis children above are recorded on the 1870 passenger list to Toronto and the 1871 Census in Ontario, Canada [documents courtesy Christine Caroppo]. |
| Death date and place | Presumed between April 1861 (census) and August 1867 (when widow marries George Sussex). |
| 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 | #2062 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | c. 1848. |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 8 years 5 months. |
| Musters | WO11-126 Detachment, Chatham (1851). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-172 (1860) Western Australia. WO11-190 5th Company, Woolwich (1861). |
| Promotions | Sapper to 2nd Corporal (1861). Possibly other promotions/reductions. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | |
| Casualty/Medical | |
| Courts Martial | |
| Discharge date and place | |
| Length of Service | |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | No Chelsea Pension WO97 records extant. |
| Post Discharge Residence | |
| 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 | Lord Raglan. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. 26 Jan 1860 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |