Born c 1774. 5' 10" tall, dark complexion. Prior to enlisting, a Carpenter from Knock, Kings County
Regiment: 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiners), 4th Royal Garrison (Veterans) Battalion,
73rd Regiment (NSW Corps), Royal Veterans Company of New South Wales
Rank: Private
Dates: 1793-1823
1793 Feb 19 Enlisted at Dublin Until Sep 20 At barracks in County Cork
Sep 21 Sailed to Belgium Dec At Ghent, Belgium
1794 On active service in Belgium. Ends the year at Elbergen 1795
Jan - Oct 20 On active service in Belgium Oct 21 at camp at Sudweje
Nov To Sheffield, England
1796
Jan - Jul At Sheffield.
Jul - Sep At Sunderland. Whilst here, he meets and
marries a local girl, Elizabeth Stafford
Sep - Dec Regiment at Athlone, Ireland
1797 At Athlone. First son, John, is born. This is the time of the Irish Rebellion,
which was backed by French troops.
1798
At Athlone Aug 24 Shot by the enemy during the evacuation of Ballina, and loses the use of his arm
1799
Jan - Oct 2 At Athlone Oct 3 Discharged from the regiment, to the
Military Hospital at Kilmainham
1800-1802
At Military Hospital at Kilmainham
1802
Invalided to 4th Royal Garrison (later named Veterans Battlion)
1806
Joins 73rd Regiment (NSW Corps) at Cove of Cork.
1808 Nov 15 His wife and children arrive aboard the "Speke" from Falmouth. Peter decided not to return to England,
and was transferred to the Royal Veterans Company of NSW, and served until 1823. In that year he received a
grant of 100 acres at Jerry's Plains, NSW
Aged 18 in January 1837. Born in Bruff, County Limerick. 5' 9¼" tall
Regiment: 1st Regiment of Foot
Rank: Private
Dates: 1837-1849
1837Jan 21 Enlisted at Limerick July, Aug On detachment at Shannon Bridge
Oct-Dec At barracks in Athlone. Spent 8 days in hospital
1838
Jan 4 - Mar 9 On furlough
Early April Regiment transfers to Edinburgh. 5 days in Hospital
4 -21 June Patrick in billets in Dunfermline
July - Dec At barracks at Edinburgh Castle. Spends total of 109 days in hospital
1839
Jan - Sep 21 At barracks at Edinburgh Castle. Spends total of 63 days in hospital
Sep 22 Deserts, in Glasgow
1840
Feb 15 Captured. Regiment now at Fort George, Inverness
Feb 19 Court Martial. Loses all pension rights, or any right to good conduct pay - for ever
Until August In gaol
Aug 8 Returns to regiment, but spends another 40 days in hospital
Sep - Dec At barracks at Fort George
1841
Jan - Apr 8 At Fort George
Apr 9, 10 AWOL
Apr 11 - May 28 At Fort George
May 29 Deserts
1842
Aug 29 Recaptured. Held in prison in Limerick
Oct 1 Returned to regiment (now at Waterford). Held in confinement until Nov 24th
Nov 25 - Dec 31 At barracks in Waterford
1843
Feb 2 Sent on detachment to Gibraltar, where he spends the rest of the year without
incident
1844, 1845
At Gibraltar. Spends only a total of 20 days in hospital over the three years
1846
Feb Regiment sails to Barbados on the "Earl Grey"
Apr - Dec Garrisoned in Antigua. Another 113 days in hospital
1847
At Antigua. Only 6 days in hospital
1848
Jan 18,19 AWOL
Jan 26,27 Two days in confinement for above offence
Mar/Apr Regiment sails to New Brunswick, Canada. Another 19 days in hospital
Dec 18-24 AWOL/deserted
Dec 25 - Jan 10 In confinement at barracks
1849
Jan 11,12 Court Martial. Held in regimental cells until transported to Australia
Born 1792. Prior to enlisting, a weaver from Haverhill. Robert joined at the time of
the Peninsular War, and also fought at the Battle of Waterloo.
Regiment: 51st Regiment of Light Infantry
Rank: Private
Dates: 1811-1818
1811 Oct 3 Enlisted. Pay is 6d per day 1812 June Joined
Regiment at Salamanca July 22 Battle of Salamanca Sep Sick (presumably injured) at Salamanca
Dec Momento, Portugal 1813 Mar Momento, Portugal June 21 Battle
of Vittoria July/Aug Pyrenees Aug/Sep St Sebastian Nov 13 Battle of
Nivelle 1814 Feb 27
Battle of Orthez Spring Regiment returned to England June Pay rise to 1/- per day July 14-24 March from
Plymouth to Portsmouth (176 miles) July 30 March from Portsmouth to Isle of Wight (10 miles)
Sep Portsmouth 1815 June 18 Battle of Waterloo June Grammont, France
Sep Verrieres, France 1816 Jan 5-7 March from Dover to Winchelsea (39 miles)
Jan 8-12 March from Winchelsea to Brighton Mar Brighton June On escort duty
(not specified) for 7 days. Stationed at Blachington Aug 23-24 March from Blachington to
Chichester (42 miles) Sep Pay rises to 1/- 1d per day. The extra penny is for having
fought at the Battle of Waterloo Sep 16-18 March from Chichester to Brighton Oct 25-Dec 9 On furlough
1817 Jan 27-31 March from Brighton to Sheerness (84 miles) Mar Chatham
May 6-13 March from Chatham to Hilsea (104 miles) Sep Portsmouth Oct 4-14
March from Portsmouth to Plymouth (176 miles) 1818 Jan-Oct 5 Plymouth Oct 6
Discharged - term of service (7 years) expired
Prior to enlisting, a labourer from Belfast
Regiments: 50th West Kent Regiment and 96th Manchester Regiment of Foot
Rank: Private
Dates: 1826-1844
1826 April 14 Enlisted. Regiment at Drogheda
Jun-Sep Regiment moved to Belfast. Spent 7 days in Hospital 1827
March To Haslar Barracks, Portsmouth September To Weedon Barracks (Belfast)
1828 Feb, March On attachment at Northampton Apr-September Regiment in Manchester
Sep-Dec Regiment in Bolton 1829 Regiment based in Blackburn. Arthur spent the year in private lodgings in Bolton
1830 June March from Blackburn to Liverpool. Ship to Dublin. March from Dublin to Waterford.
July-Dec Regiment at Templemore 1831 Feb On detachment at Ennis
Mar At barracks at Templemore
Apr - July 22 On detachment at Quinn
July 23 - Dec At barracks at Templemore
Dec On detachment at Dublin
1832
Jan - Mar 29 On detachment at Trim
Apr- June 5 On detachment at Maryboro
July-Nov With regiment in Dublin
Dec On detachment at Frankford
1833
Feb-Apr At Shannon Harbour
May On board "Messenger" Steamer
June-Dec Regiment at Chatham
1834
Jan-June 3 At barracks in Chatham
June 4 on Board "Norfolk" convict ship
1835 Feb 15th Arrive Van Diemens Land
1836
Apr - Sep Van Diemen's Land
Oct - Dec On detachment at Georgetown
1837
Jan - Sep On detachment at Georgetown
Oct - Dec At barracks at Launceston
1838
Jan - Oct 1 At Launceston
Oct 2 To Sydney
Oct 3 - Dec At Sydney. Eleven days spent in hospital
1839
Jan - Mar At Sydney
Apr - Dec Pay Roll and Muster books do not appear to have survived
1840
Jan - Mar At Sydney
Apr - June Five days in hospital
July - Dec At Sydney
1841
Jan At Sydney
Feb 1 Transferred to the 96th Regiment of Foot, also at Sydney (along with 7 others)
Feb - Jun At Sydney
July - Dec At Norfolk Island (Windsor)
1842 - 1843 At Norfolk Island (Windsor)
1844Jan - Feb At Norfolk Island (Windsor)
Mar - Sep 30 At Launceston
Discharged 30th September. Although unclear, it appears the severance gratuity was £27 7 shillings and sixpence
William Stewart
Prior to enlisting, a Labourer from Aberdeen
Regiment: 92nd Highland Foot, 1st Battalion
Rank: Corporal
Dates: 1829-1841
1829 Apr Enlisted. Regiment at Fort George, Inverness
Aug 3 Promoted to Corporal, sent on detachment to Athy 1830
Jan, Feb At Athy Mar Returned to Fort George Apr
Spends 7 days in Hospital June 23 Detached to Nenagh Aug 15
Returned from Nenagh Sep 25 Sent recruiting to Turiff 1831
Jan-Mar Still recruiting at Turiff Apr-Jun Recruiting at
Huntley Jul-Dec Recruiting at Keith 1832 Jan-Mar Recruiting at Turiff
Apr-Jun Recruiting at Huntley Jul-Dec Recruiting at Turiff 1833
Recruiting at Turiff 1834 Back at Fort George May 15th
Escorting Alexander Mason (a deserter from the 45th Regiment) 13 mile march
to Inverness. Then train to London, then Dartford May 27 Marched prisoner
14 miles to Chatham June 14 Returned to Fort George 1835
Jan-Jun 16 At Fort George Mar 26 Marries Margaret Stewart at
Petty, Inverness-shire Jun 16 Went to Dundee Jun 23,24
Escorted John Robb, a deserter from the 92nd Regiment, from Dundee to Perth
Jun 25-Sep At Fort George Sep-Dec On detachment at Fort
Augustus 1836 Jan Returned to Fort George 1837-1840
At Fort George 1841 Jan-Mar At Fort George Apr At this point,
William disappears from the muster books, without explanation