PERSONAL DETAILS
Name/Alias	Thomas MURDOCH
Birth date and place	6 May 1823 West Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Baptism date and place
Civil Census Residences	17 Simon Square, Newington, Edinburgh, Midlothian (1871). 27 Arthur Street, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian (1881). 27 Arthur Street, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian (1891). See Musters below (1841, 1851).
Trade	Blacksmith.
Physical Description	Height: 5 ft. 9¼ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: black.
Marriage date and place	17 Sep 1849 St Botolph without Bishopsgate, City of London.
Spouse	Lavinia MILLS.
Children	Lavinia 1867 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Death date and place	after March 1891.
Burial date and place
Will and Probate
Death/Funeral Notices
ARMY SERVICE DETAILS
Corps and Company	Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners).
Service No. and Rank	#337 Sappper.
Attestation date and place	24 May 1841 Edinburgh, Midlothian.
Service/Campaigns	Gibraltar 6 years 4 months. Western Australia 6 years 4 months.
Musters	WO11-94 Detachment, Woolwich (1841). WO11-126 Detachment, Woolwich (1851). WO11-130 (1850) to WO11-146 (1856) Western Australia.
Promotions	Sapper to 2nd Corporal 1 May 1859. 2nd Corporal to Corporal 1 Jun 1861.
Medals, Clasps and Badges	Four Good Conduct Badges.
Casualty/Medical	None.
Courts Martial	None. 16 Regimental offences.
Discharge date and place	28 Apr 1863 Chatham.
Length of Service	21 years 340 days.
Chelsea Pension Reference	WO97-1363-8.
Post Discharge Residence	Convict Establishment Chatham.
Pension	1/2d. per diem.
ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Ship	Scindian.
Departure and Arrival dates	Dep. Portsmouth 4 Mar 1850. Arr. Fremantle 1 Jun 1850.
Occupations post-arrival in WA	Instructing Warder [Barker p.158, see sidebar]
Subscriptions to Funds	None.
Land Acquisition	None.
Newspaper Articles	Perth Gazette 7 Jun 1850. 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.