The Pensioner Guards were English military personnel who served on convict transportation ships en route to colonial Western Australia between 1850 and...
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The sale of the Pensioner Guard Cottage created public disagreement among some members of the Bassendean community. Pensioner Guards were British army...
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internal promotions.: 29 On convict ships, the convicts were guarded by pensioner guards, who were soldiers awarded pensions for their service in areas such...
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The handsome parsonage was named "Braybrook". Enrolled Pensioner Guards had volunteered as guards on the ships transporting convicts to Western Australia...
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Scindian (section Pensioner guards)
Hill Dixon. Also on board was 10-year-old George Throssell, a son of a pensioner, who later became the second Premier of Western Australia. The arrival...
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development of North Fremantle was the arrival of convicts, and pensioner guards in 1850. Pensioner guards were granted land in North Fremantle. In 1851 John Bruce...
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Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms (redirect from Gentlemen Pensioner)
Until 17 March 1834, they were known as The Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners. The corps was formed as the Troop of Gentlemen in 1509 by King Henry...
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A Chelsea Pensioner, or In-Pensioner, is a resident at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, an Old Soldiers' retirement home and nursing home for former members...
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Toodyay Convict Hiring Depot (1851) (redirect from First Toodyay Convict Hiring Depot and Pensioner Guard Barracks)
now called West Toodyay. Temporary accommodation for the Enrolled Pensioner Guards was also constructed and surveys were carried out to enable more permanent...
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superintendent.: 44 : 29 On convict ships, the convicts were guarded by pensioner guards, who were soldiers awarded pensions for their service in areas such...
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