| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | John THOMSON. |
| Birth date and place | c. 1826 Ceres, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland. |
| Baptism date and place | Indistinguishable. |
| Civil Census Residences | Kensington Palace Barracks, Westminster, Middlesex, England (1851). See Musters below (1851, 1861, 1871). |
| Trade | Mason. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 9 ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey. Hair: light brown. |
| Marriage date and place | Single in Western Australia [WO1-437-220]. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | |
| Death date and place | 6 Mar 1889 Royal Chelsea Hospital, Middlesex. |
| Burial date and place | March 1889 Military Section, NW Corner, Brompton Cemetery, Kent. |
| Will and Probate | Will proved 23 Mar 1889, Principle Registry. Executor John Burnett. Personal Estate £18 13s. 11d. |
| Death/Funeral Notices | |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #2469 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 5 Dec 1849 Glasgow, Lanark. 27 Feb 1862. Re-enlisted for further 9 years. |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 4 years 5 months. Cape of Good Hope 8 years 11 months. |
| Musters | WO11-126 22nd Company, Chatham & Hyde Park (1851) WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-146 (1956) Western Australia. WO11-191 12th Company, Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (1861). WO11-359 12th Company, Camden Fort, Cork, Ireland (1871). |
| Promotions | Private to Sapper 27 Sep 1858. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Four Good Conduct Badges. |
| Other Awards & Prizes | The Great Exhibition 1851. Bronze Medal and Present. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | None. Four times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| Discharge date and place | 30 May 1871 Dublin. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 177 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1857-28. |
| Post Discharge Residence | 7 Westcourt Street, Old Brompton, Chatham. |
| Pension District | |
| Pension | 1/- per diem. |
| 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. Guildford Convict Depot Sep 1853 for one month. Mt Eliza Convict Depot Nov 1855 for one month. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | None. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 29 Feb 1856. |
| Ship ex-WA | Esmeralda. See Crimean War Connection. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 25 Feb 1856, via Cape of Good Hope and St Helena to London. |
