| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Edward MITCHELL |
| Birth date and place | c. 1830 Leicester, Leicestershire, England. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | Palace Place, Kensington, Middlesex, England (1851). |
| Trade | Bricklayer. |
| Physical Description | |
| Marriage date and place | |
| Spouse | Susanna(h) ? |
| Children | Charles b. 1850, Woolwich, Kent. Mary A b. 1852, Western Australia. |
| Death date and place | Jun 1854 Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Burial date and place | 30 Jun 1854 Skinner Street Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia. St Patrick’s R.C. Section. Officiated by Raphael Martelli. |
| Will and Probate | None. |
| Death/Funeral Notices | |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 2 years 6 months. |
| Musters | WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-142 (1854) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | |
| Other Awards & Prizes | The Great Exhibition 1851. Bronze Medal and Present. |
| Casualty/Medical | |
| Courts Martial (and type) | |
| Discharge date and place | |
| Length of Service | |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | No Chelsea Pension WO97 records extant. |
| Post Discharge Residence | |
| Pension | |
| 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. York Convict Depot Jan to Dec 1852. Guildford Convict Depot Sep 1853 for one month. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | None. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Newspaper Articles | None. |
| Ship ex-WA | Not applicable. |
| Departure date and destination | Wife and children returned to England date and vessel unknown. |
