Smith, Henry H
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Henry H (Hunt) SMITH |
| Birth date and place | c. 1821 Salford, Lancashire, England. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | 12 Church Street, Kensington, Middlesex (1851). Daviss Down, Broughton, Hampshire (1861). |
| Trade | Painter. Plumber (1861). |
| Physical Description | |
| Marriage date and place | 1843 Q1 Stockbridge District, Hampshire. |
| Spouse | Harriet GALE. |
| Children | Caroline Amelia b. 1843 Broughton, Hampshire. |
| Death date and place | |
| 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 | Private. |
| Attestation date and place | c. 1844. |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 5 years. |
| Musters | WO11-123 5th Company, Woolwich & Hyde Park (1851). WO11-130 (1852) to WO11-152 (1857) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | |
| Other Awards & Prizes | The Great Exhibiton. Bronze Medal and Present. |
| Casualty/Medical | |
| Courts Martial | |
| Discharge date and place | |
| Length of Service | Over 12 years. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | No Chelsea Pension WO97 records extant. |
| Post Discharge Residence | |
| Pension | Not applicable. |
| 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 6 Mar 1857. |
| Ship ex-WA | Dolphin. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 2 Mar 1857 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |