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Summary

Born
Jan 1824
Conviction
Insubordination
Departure
Feb 1848
Arrival
Apr 1848
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: William Burns
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1824
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Soldier/labourer

Crime

Crime: Insubordination
Convicted at: Delhi General Court Martial
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Feb 1848
Ship: Gazelle
Arrival: 7th Apr 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

William Burns was transported on the Gazelle, departing 6th Feb 1848 and arriving 7th Apr 1848 with 31 passengers.

Sailed from Calcutta to Hobart, VDL. 32 convicts.

GazelleGazelle (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts. POL709-1-1 page 287 (06 Nov 1862) POL709-1-1 page 159 (06 Oct 1863)

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 16th September 2024

1862 - Port Arthur Admission Dates: 06 Nov 1862 & 06 Oct 1863 Ship to colony: Gazelle

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 28th January 2014

William Burns was convicted at Umballa/Ambala, a district of Delhi, India for insubordination - strick a superior officer by throwing a brick at Sgt. Dunn. 61st Regiment. 14yr transportation sentence. Transported from Calcutta to Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Gazelle', arriving 07/04/1848. Aged 24yrs; 5'7"; soldier/labourer; Protestant; can read & write; sallow complexion; black hair; brown eyes; single man. Native place of birth - Stockport, Cheshire. Previously in the 35th Regiment. 14 months Probation at Cascades (south Hobart). Ticket of Leave 26/12/1854 Conditional Pardon 29/09/1857 Certificate of Freedom 08/10/1863