TUCKER Robert Clarence

Other Events:

• _UID: 8F20DCD4D5D842A687633C78472BDCDFBF2B

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Buried:
Plot: Robinson Lawn (A), Row 6, Grave 1A

Robert married WEST Violet Victoria 1924. Violet was born Abt 1900, Chiltern VIC; died Jun 1978, Kew VIC. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Shop Assistant
• _UID: A3FE0B102E6C452498CECD4DFA9976F94187

Notes:

Aurthur Moylan Hill TUCKER secondly married Lily Amelia BARBER (1876-1969) in 1907.

Died:
Death Notice:
TUCKER. -On the 26th February, 1918 (suddenly), at his residence, No. 23 Chomley street, East Prahran, Arthur Morlan Hill (Mannie) Tucker, the dearly beloved husband of Lily Amelia Tucker, aged 51 years.

Arthur married MCGINTY Alice Maud Selina 11 Aug 1886, Melbourne VIC. Alice (daughter of MCGINTY Joseph and WESTWOOD Alice Maria Selina) was born 14 May 1867, Collingwood VIC; died 25 Mar 1906, St. Vincent's Hospital, South Fitzroy VIC; was buried Mar 1906, Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Alice Maud Selina TUCKER
• _UID: 5E89A03D1CA844DB907630BB9D0E7029DCCB

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Buried:
Plot: MGC-RC-Comp-BB-No-294

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• Occupation: Police Constable/Estate Agent and Auctioneer
• _UID: A68B1EFCFDA74314A62ADAEDBF5B500E551E
• Immigration: Bef 1856, possibly from NZ

Notes:

A police constable in Victoria for some years. Dishonourably discharged from the force for having a pecuniary interest in a hotel. Became an Estate Agent/Auctioneer in Gertude Street, Fitzroy VIC.
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Known to be the owner of the Euterpe Hotel in 1871 as Margaret Maria Theresa DONOVAN (Madame LACHAL) was running it for him. (Her divorce papers)

Occupation:
No. 835, Constable Joseph McGINTY - dismissed from the Police Force. Police Gazette, 13 Feb 1871. His offence was 'having a percuniary interest in the Enterpe Hotel in Swanston Street South and persisting in a false evasive and dishonourable course for the purpose of concealing the fact from his superior officers.' Date of dismissal: 10 Feb 1872.

Buried:
MGC-RC-Comp-H-No-39

Joseph married WESTWOOD Alice Maria Selina Nov 1859, Williamstown VIC. Alice (daughter of WESTWOOD John James and ROACH Mary) was born Abt 1844, Sydney NSW; died 16 Jan 1883, Fitzroy VIC; was buried 17 Jan 1883, Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton VIC. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Alice Maria Selina McGINTY
• _UID: EFECF02A28D14835B94D49394D56C2348C32

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Buried:
MGC-RC-Comp-H-No-39

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• Occupation: Bootmaker
• _UID: ECECEF4B45CC4EC09250D773BFA49D308D9C
• Emigration: 7 Jan 1863, Liverpool LAN

Notes:

Surname sometimes GINTY, GENTY or GUNTY without the 'Mc'.

Emigration:
Aboard the 'Tornado' which arrived at Port Phillip VIC on 2 Apr 1863.
Into Place: Port Phillip VIC

Edward married POTTERTON Rose 18 Jun 1826, Kildalkey MEA. Rose (daughter of POTTERTON Henry) was born Abt 1810, Kildalkey MEA; died 8 Mar 1864, Dublin IRE. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Rose McGINTY
• _UID: 36F98879C05A4E29AEBC7297F2CF6661BC7C

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Died:
It is believed that Rose McGINTY (m.n. POTTERTON) died in Ireland before her husband Edward and the remaining children emigrated to Australia in 1863.

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• Occupation: Face Drawer/Japan Lacquerware Maker/Soldier (Sgt.)
• _UID: F9D57B7937D24242B4A31D41F38D21AB50D2
• Baptism: 25 Dec 1808, St. Peter's Anglican Church, Huddersfield YKS
• Military: Between 16 Dec 1825 and 25 May 1845, England, Ireland, Mauritius and Australia; Served with the 99th. Regiment of Foot, British Army.
• Emigration: 2 May 1842, Dublin IRE aboard the 'Isabella Watson'.; : 33y

Notes:

On 16 December 1825 John James WESTWOOD, born Huddersfield YKS, trade - Face Drawer, aged 16 years, height 5' 4 1/2", enlisted in the 99th. Regiment of Foot at Bury in Lancashire. The regiment was at this time based in Ireland, but a number of recruiting detachments were sent to England, one of which was successful in recruiting Westwood. The successful detachment was based in Manchester and it made a number of two-day marches to nearby towns. He was paid a bounty of £4 on joining, with 16/- additional "bringing" money, possibly paid to a person who actually brought him to attest. His pay on enlistment was 1/- a day.

From December 1825 to December 1826 he was a private, stationed at Birr in Ireland. From December 1826 to June 1827 at Clare Castle; from June to September 1827 at Ennis; from September 1827 to September 1828 at Youghal; from September 1828 to September 1829 at Charles Fort, Kinale; from September 1829 to December 1830 at Clare Castle; from January 1831 to December 1831 at Naas; from January 1832 to June 1832 at Armagh; from July 1832 to April 1833 at Drogheda. He served during all this period on various small detachments stationed in smaller outposts in Ireland. He was granted a furlough from 28 August to 10 October 1832. On 9 May 1833 he embarked for service overseas.

On 7 September 1833 he disembarked at Flacq, Mauritius where he served until December 1833. From January 1834 to March 1835 he was stationed at Mahibourg, Mauritius where he served briefly in the Band. In April 1835 he moved to Port Louis, Mauritius where on 13 July of the same year he was promoted to Corporal. He remained at Port Louis until 14 June 1837 when he embarked for the return journey to Ireland. It is interesting to note that he acted as Regimental Harp for five days in March 1837. While in transit to Ireland on July 1837 he was promoted to Sergeant.

He disembarked at Cork on 5 October 1837. Between that time and March 1839 he was variously based at Fermoy where he probably met his future wife, Mary ROACH, Kilkenny, Templemore and Athlone, engaged on detachment and escort duties. During this period many new recruits were enlisted. On 15 May 1839 Westwood was convicted on a charge of embezzlement, the penalty being reduction to the ranks and three months confinement. The entry relating to his return to duty appears to read "In Imprisonment by Court Martial" for 3 Calendar Months. Imprisonment commenced 21 May, released 20 August.

From September 1839 he served as a private at Athlone and Dublin until September 1841. While in Dublin, he acted as Town Major's Adjutant and he received a 25 day furlough. In October 1841 he was transferred to Chatham, and on 4 November of the same year he was awarded a Good Conduct Badge. On 1 May 1842 he departed from Dublin for New South Wales aboard the "Isabella Watson", Master John A. MCDONALD, Surgeon Robert BOWER. On arrival in Hobart on 3 August 1842, 195 convicts were landed two having died and four having been put ashore in South Africa after a mutiny and disciplinary problems among the soldiers and convicts. It was a very fast passage for 1842 at 94 days. The 80 soldiers and their families restarted their journey on 20 August 1842 bound for Sydney.

He disembarked at Sydney on 28 August 1842 and rejoined his regiment the following day. His first base was at Illawarra from September 1842 to March 1843. From 1843 to June 1844 he was stationed at Parramatta but served some of this period at both Illawarra or at Newcastle. On 1 April 1843 while again on detachment at Illawarra he was again promoted to Corporal and on 28 February 1844 he was awarded a second distinguishing mark (probably another Good Conduct Badge). From October 1844 he was posted to Sydney, though mostly on detachment at Newcastle.

Between October and December 1844 he spent 57 days in hospital. Between January and March 1845 he spent a further 35 days in hospital. After 25 more days in hospital from 1 April he died on 25 May 1845. He had been promoted to Sergeant while in hospital on 30 April 1845, just three weeks before his death on 25 May 1845. It is interesting to speculate about this promotion for a moment. Perhaps his commanding officer saw the opportunity to secure a more generous pension for his widow but further research would be needed to establish this as fact. Perhaps he just wanted to wipe out the shame of his demotion six years earlier.

Throughout his Army career John WESTWOOD seems to have been dogged by ill health. Soon after enlisting, between July and September 1826 he was hospitalised for 24 days; between January and March 1828, 28 days; between January and March 1833, 15 days; between January and March 1836, 45 days; between July and December 1838, 33 days; together with various shorter periods.

As Sgt. WESTWOOD died while on active service no soldier's document was preserved, which is a great shame as it would have revealed much more interesting information.
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The burial of John James WESTWOOD

John James WESTWOOD was buried at the Sandhills Cemetery, or as it was sometimes known the Old Devonshire Street Ground, which was located on what is now the site of Central Station, Sydney. In 1901, about 3300 monuments including the one belonging to JJW, were moved from the Sandhills Cemetery to a 25 acre site bounded by Bunnerong Road, La Perouse and the existing Botany Cemetery.

The headstone is believed to have been in the Church of England section which is located close to Bunnerong Road. A transcription of the headstone is set out below.

"John WESTWOOD, Sergeant of the 99th. Regt., died 25th. of May 1845, aged 38 years. Stone erected by his brother NCOs."

Unfortunately, the headstone has not survived to the present day [1988] as friends visiting Sydney have looked for it without success. The ravages of time and particularly motor vehicle exhaust fumes are thought to have done the damage.

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FHL Number 560624 = christening record for John WESTWOOD.

Military:
When he was reduced to the ranks for embezzlement it appears that his sentence of three months detention was served on a prison hulk 'Cumberland' moored at Chatham in Kent.
Source: UK, Prison Hulk Registers and letter books, 1802-1849.

Emigration:
Arrived in Sydney NSW on 28 Aug 1842.
Into Place: Sydney NSW

Buried:
In 1901, about 3300 monuments including the one belonging to John James WESTWOOD were moved to a 25 acre site bounded by Bunnerong Road, La Perouse and the existing Botany Cemetery.

The headstone is believed to have been in the Church of England section which is located close to Bunnerong Road. A transcription of the headstone is set out below:

"John WESTWOOD, Sergeant of the 99th. Regt., died 25th. of May 1845, aged 38 years. Stone erected by his brother NCOs."

Unfortunately, the headstone has not survived to the present day [1988] as friends visiting Sydney have looked for it without success. The ravages of time and particularly motor vehicle exhaust fumes are thought to have done the damage.

John married ROACH Mary 17 Jan 1838, Fermoy COR. Mary (daughter of ROACH James and GLEESON Mary) was born Abt 1818, Fermoy COR; died 1 May 1892, Junction Hotel, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC; was buried 3 May 1892, Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton VIC. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary DONOVAN
• Name: Mary WESTWOOD
• _UID: 0B21581A4E61438992B1001E4F9831B7491D
• Emigration: 2 May 1842, Dublin IRE aboard the 'Isabella Watson'.

Notes:

Mary ROACH was probably born in Ballynamona near Fermoy, COR.

Mary ROCHE secondly married Richard DONOVAN (shoemaker by trade) who was also a member of the 99th. Regiment very shortly after the demise of her first husband Sgt. John James WESTWOOD in 1845. Upon taking his discharge from the British Army, Richard DONOVAN (c. 1819-1863), joined the Victoria Police Force having a fairly chequered career.

Emigration:
Arrived in Sydney NSW on 28 Aug 1842.
Into Place: Sydney NSW

Buried:
MGC-RC-Comp-L-No-361

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Married:
Witnesses: Joseph CANTELLOW and Patrick ROCHE.