Wood, Harry
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | Harry WOOD |
| Birth date and place | c. 1819 East Grinstead, Sussex, England. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | New Road, Woolwich, Kent (1851). Antony Village, St Germans, Cornwall (1861). Scraesdon Cottage, Antony, St Germans, Cornwall (1871). See Musters below (1841, 1851, 1861). |
| Trade | Sawyer/Carpenter. RE Messenger (1871). |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 10 ins. Complexion: fair: Eyes: grey. Hair: light brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 10 Nov 1850 St Mary Magdalene Church, Woolwich, Kent. |
| Spouse | Mary ROGERS (widow of ? Pearce). |
| Children | Step Children: Sarah Pearce b. 1844, Buckinghamshire. John Pearce b. 1847, Buckinghamshire. Jesse b. 1853, Fremantle, Western Australia. Mary Hannah b. 1854, Fremantle, Western Australia. Joseph b. 1856, Fremantle, Western Australia. Mary b. 1858, Fremantle, Western Australia. Jane b. 1862, Antony, Cornwall. |
| Death date and place | 1875 Plympton St Mary, Devon (tentative). |
| 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 | #1991 Sapper |
| Attestation date and place | 20 Jan 1840 Woolwich, Kent. |
| Service/Campaigns | The Cape of Good Hope 8 years 8 months. Western Australia 8 years 5 months. |
| Musters | WO11-93 10th Company, Cape of Good Hope (1841). WO11-124 10th Company, Chatham (1851). WO11-193 RE Depot, Chatham (1861). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-172 (1860) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Four Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | Tried and Imprisoned for Habitual Drunkenness 24 Mar 1848 to 31 Jan 1849. 17 times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| Discharge date and place | 2 Apr 1861 Chatham. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 4 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1364-249. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Royal Engineers Office, Devonport. |
| Pension District | 2nd Plymouth. |
| Pension | 1/- per diem. Permanent 23 Apr 1861. |
| 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 [Barker p.221]. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | None. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Ship ex-WA | Lord Raglan. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 26 Jan 1860 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |