| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Charles Henry NEWMAN |
| Birth date and place | c. 1824 – possibly England. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Residences | 10 Winchester Street, Pentonville, Middlesex, England (1843-1845). 19 Arthur Street, Chelsea, Middlesex (1846-1850). Fremantle, Western Australia (March 1850- February 1858). 48 William Street, Islington, Middlesex (1859). Sophia and family 32 Camera Square, Chelsea (1861 Census); Charles is absent. 2 Benson Terrace, Chelsea, Middlesex (1863). |
| Trade | Carpenter/Joiner. |
| Physical Description | |
| Marriage date and place | 25 Dec 1843 St Mark’s Church, Myddleton Square, Clerkenwell, Middlesex. |
| Spouse | Sophia Lovell DAVIS. |
| Children | Sarah Elizabeth b 1844, Pentonville, Middlesex. Charles William b. 1846 (d.1847), Chelsea, Middlesex. Joseph Charles Richard b. 1848 (d.?), Chelsea, Middlesex. William Herbert b. 1850 (d.1850), Chelsea, Middlesex. Charles Henry b. 1851, Fremantle, Western Australia. Herbert William b. 1857 (d.1861), Fremantle, Western Australia. Anne Sophia b. 1859, Islington, Middlesex. Alice Sophia b. 1862 Islington, Middlesex. |
| Death date and place | Between 1862 & 1871. |
| Burial date and place | |
| 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 | c. 1848. |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 8 years. |
| Musters | WO11-130 (1850) to WO11-158 (1858) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | Sapper to 2nd Corporal date unknown. 2nd Corporal to Sapper 1852. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | |
| Casualty/Medical | |
| Courts Martial | |
| Discharge date and place | Between October 1859 and August 1863. |
| Length of Service | Approx. 12 years. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | No Chelsea Pension WO97 records extant. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Middlesex, England. |
| Pension | |
| 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.159, see sidebar] |
| Subscriptions to Funds | Nightingale Fund 1857. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer & Commercial News 3 Feb 1858. |
| Ship ex-WA | Dolphin. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 2 Feb 1858 for London. |
