| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Michael PARK |
| Birth date and place | 1832 Camelon, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. |
| Baptism date and place | 5 August, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. |
| Civil Census Residences | Main Street, North Side, Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire. Scotland (1841). Kensington Palace Barracks, St Margarets, Westminster, Middlesex, England (1851). Craigton Terrace, Springburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland (1871). See Muster below (1861). |
| Trade | Miner. Railway Brakesman (1871). |
| Physical Description | |
| Marriage date and place | October 1851 Lewisham, Kent. |
| Spouse | Jane REID or Jane Elizabeth JOHNSON. |
| Children | None found from 1851 to 1871. |
| Death date and place | |
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| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #2448 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | c. 1850. |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 10 years 8 months. |
| Musters | WO11-130 (1852) to WO11-207 (1862) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | |
| Other Awards & Prizes | The Great Exhibition. Bronze Medal and Present. |
| Casualty/Medical | |
| Courts Martial | |
| 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 | Marion. |
| Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Portland 2 Nov 1851. Arr. Fremantle 30 Jan 1852. |
| Occupations post-arrival in WA | Instructing Warder [Barker p.166]. Toodyay Road Party (1853). Fremantle (1854). York (1856). Guidford (1859). |
| Subscriptions to Funds | None. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer & Commercial News 4 Feb 1852 and 30 Apr 1862. |
| Ship ex-WA | Lincelles. |
| Departure date and destination | 27 Apr 1862, Cape of Good Hope and London. |
