| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | William RUSE |
| Birth date and place | 26 Mar 1821 Launceston, Cornwall, England. |
| Baptism date and place | 13 Apr 1821 Launceston Circuit, Wesleyan Church, Cornwall. |
| Civil Census Residences | Fore? Street, St Mary Magdalene’s Parish, Launceston, Cornwall (1841). {Mill Dam Barracks, Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire. {Wife and children: 8 Hanover Street, Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire (1851). 19 Richards Street, Poplar, London (1871). 21 Barden Road, Tunbridge, Kent (1881). Sheerness Barracks, Sheppey Island, Sheerness, Kent (1891). 71 Judd Road, Tunbridge, Kent (1901). 92 Richmond Road, Gillingham, Kent (1911). See sidebar. See Musters below (1851, 1861). |
| Trade or Occupation | Mason. Gatekeeper (1871). Sluice Opener Labourer (1891). |
| Physical Description | |
| Marriage date and place | 1844 Q4, Greenwich District, Kent. |
| Spouse | Hannah BARRETT. |
| Children | Charles Thomas b. 1845, Deptford, Kent. Elizabeth Ann b. 1847, Stonehouse, Devon. Maria b. 1849 Brompton, Kent. William b. 1851 (d.1851), Brompton, Kent. Mary Anne b. 1853, Albany, Western Australia. Caroline b. 1854, Albany, Western Australia. James b. 1857, Fremantle, Western Australia. William b. 1860, Fremantle, Western Australia. Edward b. 1863, Brompton, Kent. Frederick Valentine b. 1865, Aghada, Cork, Ireland. Emily Cathline b. 1867 (d.1869), Queenstown, Cork, Ireland. Charlotte b. 1870, Spike Island, Cork, Ireland. |
| Death date and place | 1911 Q2, Gillingham District, Kent. |
| 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 | #2230 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | 10 Jan 1849 Woolwich, Kent. |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 10 years 9 months. |
| Musters | WO11-126 21st Company, Chatham & Portsmouth (1851). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-207 (1862) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | Sapper to 2nd Corporal Oct 1860. 2nd Corporal to Corporal 1 Jul 1862. Corporal to Sergeant 1 Aug 1865. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 1 Feb 1870 Carlisle Fort, Cork. |
| Length of Service | 21 years +. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | No Chelsea Pension WO97 records extant. Some information from Army Paybook in possession of ancestry.com member. |
| Post Discharge Residence | 1st East London (1870). Dorchester (Jul 1873). |
| Pension | 1/7½d. per diem. Stoppages of 15/- (1871). |
| 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. King George’s Sound (Albany) Convict Depot Feb 1852 to Dec 1855. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | None. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer & Commercial News 24 Dec 1851. Inquirer & Commercial News 30 Apr 1862. |
| Ship ex-WA | Lincelles. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep Fremantle 27 Apr 1862 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |
