Private Charles Thompson (c.1812..........)

Settled in New Zealand

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Born : c1812
Where Born : Athlone, Ireland
Occupation : Soldier
Date Arrived 9 July 1846
Ship Arrived on : Samuel Boddington . Sydney
Rank attained : Private
Date of Enlistment : 1831
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Date of Discharge : 1856
Where Discharged : Wellington New Zealand
Died : 1887, aged 75.
Where Died / Buried : Wellington New Zealand
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Spouse's Name : Sarah L(e)atham
Born : c.1815.
Where Born : Dunmanway
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Date Married : c.1838
Where Married : Cork
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Charles had previously joined the 65th Regiment of the British Army in 1831. We are uncertain where he served before he, with a contingent of the 65th, sailed for Sydney in 1846, as guards to a shipment of convicts. A week after arrival in Sydney, the soldiers re-embarked on another vessel bound for Wellington to help subdue the Maori following an escalation of the Land Wars. Soon after arrival, the troops were involved in battle at Orokiwi (near Porirua Harbour).

In 1856 Charles took his discharge in Wellington, being granted land in Kaiwarra, where he lived until his death in 1887, aged 75.

Charles and Sarah had 4 children in Ireland, all coming to NZ with their parents. 3 more children were born in Wellington, the youngest being John, born in1856.

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Last revised: September 16, 2007.