| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | William SUMMERS |
| Birth date and place | c. 1825 Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. May have been the older brother of John Summers #2527, 20th Company RSM. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | Muir Wind, Hamilton, Lanarkshire (1841 tentative). 22 Thomas Street, Woolwich, Kent (1851). 106 Boston Road, Hanwell, Middlesex (1901) – widow & three daughters. 106 Boston Road, Hanwell, Midlesex (1911) – three daughters. See Musters below (1851, 1861). |
| Trade | Carpenter (Muster WO11-126]. Sawyer (Discharge to Pension WO97]. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 11½ ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: dark brown. Hair: grey. |
| Marriage date and place | 29 Jun 1845 Hamilton, Lanarkshire. |
| Spouse | Robina (Beannie) CURRIE. |
| Children | Susan b. 1844 Scotland. Isabella b. 1850 Woolwich, Kent. Margaret b. 1852, Fremantle, Western Australia. William b. 1859, Western Australia [not verified]. John b. 1861, Western Australia [not verified]. Andrew Mathieson b. 1869 Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Henry b. 1873-1875, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. |
| Death date and place | 26 Jun 1877, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| 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 | #2119 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | 13 Sep 1848 Glasgow, Lanark. 18 Apr 1861 Re-engagement for nine years, Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 10 years 290 days. |
| Musters | WO11-126 20th Company, Woolwich (1851). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-207 (1862) Western Australia |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Four Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | None. Six times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| Discharge date and place | 14 Sep 1869 Camden Fort, Cork Harbour. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 2 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1364-66. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, nr. Glasgow. |
| Pension District | Glasgow. |
| Pension | 12d. per diem. |
| 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. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | None. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Ship ex-WA | Lincelles. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 27 Apr 1862 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |
