| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Colin Campbell MATHESON |
| Birth date and place | 27 Jul 1838 Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | Gooseberry Hall, Farm Road, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland (1851). |
| Trade | Miner. |
| Physical Description | |
| Marriage date and place | 30 Jan 1861 Perth, Western Australia. |
| Spouse | Mary RYAN. |
| Children | Agnes Catherine b. 1861, Perth, Western Australia. Elizabeth Campbell b. 1863, Guildford, Western Australia (twin). Marion Campbell b. 1863, Guildford, Western Australia (twin). Angus Stuart b. 1865, Guildford, Western Australia. Colin Campbell b. 1868, Albany, Western Australia. Thomas George b. 1869, Albany, Western Australia. John Tunney b. 1871 (d.1872), Albany, Western Australia. |
| Death date and place | 9 Apr 1872 Albany, Western Australia. Cause of Death: Apoplexy of the lungs. Inquest 10 Apr 1872. |
| Burial date and place | Apr 1872 St John the Apostle & Evangelist, Albany, Western Australia. |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death Notices | |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #2983 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 4 years. |
| Musters | WO11-158 (1858) to WO11-203 (1862) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | |
| Other Awards & Prizes | |
| Casualty/Medical | |
| Courts Martial | |
| Discharge date and place | 7 Jan 1862 Perth, Western Australia. |
| Length of Service | |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | No Chelsea Pension WO97 records extant. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Perth, Western Australia. |
| ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Nile. |
| Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Plymouth 23 Sep 1857. Arr. Fremantle 1 Jan 1858. |
| Occupations post-arrival in WA | Instructing Warder [Barker p.150, see sidebar]. Bookkeeper, General Store, Guildford. Assistant Warder at Albany from January 1866 to February 1872. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | None. |
| Land Acquisition | Eligible for £10 remission on 20 acres of land; no evidence that land was acquired. |
| Ship ex-WA | Not applicable. |
| Departure date and destination | Not applicable. |
