Morgan, Samuel
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Samuel MORGAN |
| Birth date and place | 27 Jun 1824 Mothecombe, Holbeton, Yealmpton, Devon, England. |
| Baptism date and place | 1824 All Saints Church, Holbeton, Devon, England. |
| Civil Census Residences | Newton Down Farm, Newton Ferrers, Plympton St Mary, Devon (1841). Brompton Barracks, Brompton, Gillingham, Kent (1861). Cottage, Revelstoke, Plympton St Mary, Devon (1871). See Musters below (1851, 1861). |
| Trade | Stonemason. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7 ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey. Hair: chestnut. |
| Marriage date and place | Unmarried. |
| Spouse | Unmarried. |
| Children | None. |
| Death date and place | March 1873 Revelstoke, Devon. |
| Burial date and place | 16 Mar 1873 Revelstoke St Peter Cemetery, Devon. |
| 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 | #2026 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | 10 Jun 1848 Devonport, Devon. 10 Jun 1860 Curragh, re-engagement for nine years 10 months. |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 4 years 5 months. Malta 1 years 7 months. Gibraltar 2 years. |
| Musters | WO11-126 20th Company, Woolwich & Detachment, Kensington (1851). WO11-130 (1852) to WO11-146 (1856) Western Australia. WO11-192, 31st Company, Chatham (1861). |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Four Good Conduct Badges. |
| Other Awards & Prizes | The Great Exhibition 1851. Bronze Medal and Present. |
| Casualty/Medical | Chronic rheumatism from foreign service. Debility of foot joints etc. (?). Unable to contribute. Not from vice etc. |
| Courts Martial | None. Twice entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| Discharge date and place | 20 Apr 1869 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 20 years 315 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1362-218. |
| Post Discharge Residence | No. 4 King Street, Dawlish, Devon. |
| Pension | 12d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Marion. |
| Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Portland 2 Nov 1851. Arr. Fremantle 30 Jan 1852. |
| Occupations post-arrival in WA | Instructing Warder. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | None. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 15 Aug 1856. |
| Ship ex-WA | Esmeralda. See Crimean War Connection. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 25 Feb 1856, via Cape of Good Hope and St Helena to London. |