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on the shore of the lake. This location was chosen as it lay on the main route from
Fremantle to Albany, but was never popular and although a few cottages, gardens, and orchards were established the settlement did not flourish. John Hyland, James Cunningham, and John Gilbride were involved in this
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as boys, around 15–17 years of age, and served in many parts of the world including India, Afghanistan, China, Crimea for about 21 years before being pensioned off. This meant a number of guards were under 40 years of age and had young families when they came to
Western Australia. As an incentive
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between 1850 and 1868, and were given employment and grants of land on arrival. Their initial employment lasted for six months, or the duration of the voyage, whichever was the longer time. After this they became "pensioners" and had to serve 12 days per year as well as whenever called upon. They
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The strength of the force was estimated at seventy souls. Membership included the following guardsmen when
Disbanded March 31, 1887. In 1857, while the 12th Regiment were still present as Garrison, at least 130 pensioner guards paid to support a Crimean war nursing fund.
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they were promised a two-roomed cottage and a plot of land sufficient to grow crops, vegetables and keep livestock. It was a chance for a new and better life and a large number of families remained as settlers.
486:
An attempt to estimate the number of members of the
Enrolled Pensioner Force who came to W.A. as guards on convict ships between 1850 and 1868, from C.S.O. records in Battye Library
73:. Part of their purpose was to fulfil a promise by the British government to send free settlers to the colony to dilute the convicts, and to maintain law and order in the colony.
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In 1858, many of the
Enrolled Pensioner Guards in the colony contributed to the Indian Relief Fund that had been set up in England following the
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Pensioner Guards’ display material provided by Army Museum, Fremantle. Pensioner Guards, State Library of Western Australia.
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88:. Many of the EPGs had served in India with the British Army before their retirement. The mutiny led to the ending of the
130:, named after James Tunney, son of Sergeant John Tunney who was an enrolled pensioner guard and had settled in the area.
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Broomfield, Warwick; Bassendean (W.A. : Municipality). Council; Heritage
Council of Western Australia (1993),
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Captain Bourke ('staff officer' or active professional of which force? - recalled to
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Enrolled Pensioner Force in Western Australia 1850-1880
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The
Pensioner Guard Cottage, Surrey Street -Bassendean : report and heritage assessment
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926:. Vol. LV, no. 18, 675. Western Australia. 24 January 1935. p. 7 (Late City)
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786:. Vol. LIV, no. 18, 486. Western Australia. 16 June 1934. p. 14 (Late City)
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1094:. Vol. XLVII, no. 9, 118. Western Australia. 15 September 1931. p. 6
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Henry Burton was an enrolled pensioner guard, who lived in the now heritage listed
755:. Vol. XLVIII, no. 9, 241. Western Australia. 6 February 1932. p. 7
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in 1876, and ruins of two stone cottages from this time are extant, along with a
727:. Vol. XLVII, no. 9, 082. Western Australia. 4 August 1931. p. 6
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Western Australian Genealogical Society. Enrolled Pensioner Guards (2000),
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Fremantle shipwright Thomas William Hamilton was the son of a pension guard
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Pensioner Guard Museum Project : a vision for a community museum
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515:. Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 20 March 1850. p. 3
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was an enrolled pensioner guard, who owned property in what is now
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settlement. The site lies within the buffer zone of the
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Commandant Colonel Harvest (recalled to England 1878)
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writer Joseph Healey was the son of a pensioner guard
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A settlement for the Pensioners was established near
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Historical connections to pensioner guards include:
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After 1880, they were known as the Enrolled Guards.
414:Major Johnson (Surgeon - recalled to England 1878)
387:Capt M.S.Smith, 44th foot and police commissioner
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32:Gate remnant of the pensioner barracks building
627:. Lotterywest Toodyaypedia - Part II (draft).
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990:– via National Library of Australia.
962:– via National Library of Australia.
934:– via National Library of Australia.
906:– via National Library of Australia.
878:– via National Library of Australia.
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536:"1 Surrey St Conservation Management Plan"
203:Sergeant-Major Timothy McCarthy, 18th Foot
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212:Sergeant William H. Mansbridge, 14th Foot
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357:Sergeant Robert Morgan, Royal Artillery
305:Private Alexander Sweeney, B. Artillery
227:Lance-Corporal Michael Daley, 10th Foot
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623:Taylor, Robyn (2015). "Owen Hackett".
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290:Private Alexander Meeklum, 77th Foot,
152:was an enrolled pensioner guard, and
142:was an enrolled pensioner guard, and
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366:Sergeant Major T McCarthy, 18th foot
230:Lance-Corporal John Seery, 43rd Foot
209:Sergeant Matthew Goodbody, 29th Foot
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329:Private Patrick Sullivan, 95th Foot
275:Private Bernard McGrath, 106th Foot
236:Private Donald McKenzie, R. Brigade
215:Lance-sergt Thomas Finnigan, A.H.C.
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323:Private James Callaghan, 30th Foot
299:Private Timothy Kennedy, 54th Foot
296:Private Patrick Herrick, 81st Foot
278:Private Matthew Ritchie, 41st Foot
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338:Private Michael Fennell 59th Foot
332:Private Joseph Mellows, 64th Foot
302:Private Edward Delaney, 97th Foot
284:Private Michael Kenney, 24th Foot
272:Private Thomas Stewart, 87th Foot
248:Private Patrick Farrell 88th Foot
218:Corporal Edwin Attwood, 66th Foot
69:paraded annually in Perth at the
839:The Inquirer and Commercial News
811:The Inquirer and Commercial News
629:Newcastle Gaol Museum Collection
363:Private John Gallgher, 92nd foot
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344:Private Thomas Watson, 61st Foot
335:Private Hugh O'Hanlon, 57th Foot
320:Private Michael Brown, 22nd Foot
293:Private Michael Walsh, 10th Foot
287:Private James Teapler, 37th Foot
269:Private Joseph Jarvis, 5th. Foot
260:Private George Rutley, R.A.B. 14
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308:Private William Ryan, 61st Foot
281:Private James Thacker. 1st Foot
263:Private Patrick Meer, 89th Foot
242:Private Edward Green, 18th Foot
206:Sergeant John Litton, 38th Foot
946:"The "Dudbrooke" from England"
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266:Private Stephen Ryan, 2nd Foot
254:Private John Cadden, 27th Foot
239:Private George Dunn. 13th Foot
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507:"Pensioners in Convict Ships"
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311:Private Henry Cook, 35th Foot
251:Private John Doyle, 55th Foot
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430:Kirk's (Pensioner) Cottage
178:Bentley, Western Australia
66:colonial Western Australia
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918:"Old Colonist's Funeral"
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435:Pensioner Guard Cottage
156:is now heritage listed.
146:is now heritage listed.
1030:"Old Bunbury Identity"
119:Historical connections
1035:Great Southern Herald
483:Vines, Freda (1967),
154:his pensioner cottage
144:his pensioner cottage
86:Indian Mutiny of 1857
76:Many enlisted in the
806:"The Enrolled Guard"
698:Quarterly newsletter
1091:The West Australian
895:The West Australian
890:"Old Colonial Days"
752:The West Australian
747:"Early Shipwrights"
724:The West Australian
650:, Hesperian Press,
464:on 21 February 2014
184:The West Australian
834:"Nightingale Fund"
675:2 Cottages (ruins)
540:Town of Bassendean
458:"Pensioner Guards"
378:Sergeant Donohue,R
176:Bentley Hill, now
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