Sergeant Robert Freer (........)
Back To . . . 17th
Foot Leicestershire Regiment
Born :
Where Born : Great Easton Leicestershire
Occupation : Baker / Soldier
Date Arrived : 22nd
February 1831
Ship Arrived on : "
Edward "
Rank on Discharge : Sergeant
Regimental # :473
Date of Enlistment :
Where Enlisted :
Date of Discharge : 31st
December 1831
Where Discharged : Sydney
Re-Enlisted : 28th Regiment 1st
Jan 1841
Regimental # 1118
Transfered : 99 th Regiment 1 June
1842
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Parents Names : Robert Freer (b.....d.)and Elizabeth
King. (b......d.)
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- Descendants
Information supplied by Ann
Freer affreer@cn-newc.com.au
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History
& Achievements :
- The 17th (Leicestershire) Rgt vacated Sydney
Barracks in Jan 1841 and were replaced by the 28th. The
Mounted Police were Supernumary to Regiments Robert Freer
had discharged from the 17th Regiment to en-list within
the mounted police. Dischagred from the 17th Mounted
Police to enlist as a private of mounted police with in
the 28th regiment. Eventually transfered to the 99th
Regiment of Mounted Police
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Australia
- Last revised: November 16, 2003.
