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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
George Gilchrist was transported on the Dudbrook, departing 17th Nov 1852 and arriving 7th Feb 1853 with 235 passengers.
Dudbrook (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 584 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
George joined the army on 31/8/1842 aged 20 years and entered the 2nd battalion rifle brigade as Private George Gilchrist no: 2081. George gave his birth place as Loth, Sutherland North Scotland. On the 2/9/1844 he was charged in the Isle of White District Court for absent without leave and was sentenced to 90 days imprisonment with hard labour and marked with the letter D. He received 30 days remittance on this account and had his sentence reduced to 60 days. George was later transferred to Sault Ste, Marie, Canada, West with the 22nd Battalion Rifle Brigade and again went absent without leave and ended up receiving 68 days imprisonment with hard labour. In 1850 George was charged again for desertion in the company of Edward Brock, William Green, David Hawkes, William Everitt and Joseph Reid who were all stationed at Hudson Bay Company Fort.He crossed the St Mary's River into the state of Michigan, USA. He was staying in Mr Peirre Fleurimont's boarding house when a detachment from the 2nd battalion Rifle regiment stormed the house and taking George and the other 5 deserters back to Fort of the Hudson Bay Company where he was trasnferred to Kingston for a court martial where he was charged on 2 accounts. 1 for desertion and the other for the loss or taken regimental items.