Yeoman Warder John Powley 90

 

John Edward Powley 90

Yeoman Warder in 11^th November 1868 to 9^th December 1899

He replaced Yeoman Warder Michael Taylor, and on his death he was replaced by William Archer.

 

 

Army Life       .

Serjeant- Major John Edward Powley

1^st Battalion 60^th  Regiment of Foot

During the Cadwell Reforms 1881 – 1882 it became known as the Kings Royal Rifle Corp (KRRC)

Enlistment at Windsor, 27^th October 1846

Discharged:

No. 2738

 

Born: 1829, Egham, Surrey

Died: 1899

Buried: 10^th December 1899, buried Highgate

He Lived in Artillery Passage, Tower of London

 

MEDALS:

(Medals on Joining 2 War, 3 Clasps, 1 Good Conduct)

1. Punjab Medal with two clasps
   1. Mooltan (Siege and capture of Mooltan 1849 )
   2. Goojerat, (Battle of Goojerat 1849)
2. Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp
   1. Delhl
3. LS &GC Medal with a £15 gratuity recommended by the officer commanding the Regiment in April, 1866
4. 1897 Royal Commemorative Medal

 

Family:

1868- Wife Maria, Children Edward 8, Albert 5, Alice 2

Lived:

Salt Tower

Enlisted 28^th October 1846

Acting Corporal                       26^th January 1849

Promoted Corporal                 24^th February 1851

Promoted Serjeant                 1^st May 1852

Promoted Colour Sergeant    30^th March 1855

Promoted Sergeant Major      9^th September 1863

Total Service 21 Years and 239 Days

Originally enlisted at Windsor on the 27^th October 1846, and proceeded to Chertsey.  However, the following morning (28^th October 1846) enlisted again as he had moved to another County.

29^th October 1846 he was sworn in by Mr. Locke King at Weybridge, and in the afternoon he then proceeded to London.

Joined the depot at Chatham on the 5^th November 1846.

Embarked at Gravesend on the 28^th August 1847 on the ship Hindostan (Capt West)and arrived at Bombay on the 4^thJanuary 1848

Then Embarked on the H.E.I. Company Ship Atalanta on the 13^th January for Kurrachee, and joined the Headquarters there on the 13^th January

He marched from Kurrachee on the 6^th October and arrived at Mooltan on the 22^nd December 1848, serving during the siege

He then Marched from Mooltan on the 2^nd February 1849 and joined Lord Gough’s camp near Goojerat on the 19^th and was present at the battle of Goojerat on the 21^st

marched in pursuit and was at the surrender of the Sikh army at Rawal Pindec

He arrived at Jumroed in front of the Khyber Pass shortly after the Afghan Cavalry and passed into the Khyber Pass on the 22^nd February 1850.

Was quartered in or near Pashawur until the 22^nd March 1850 when he marched for Kussowlie in the Himalayan Mountains where he arrived on the 6^th April and proceeded to Subathoo on detachment.

He then re-joined the Headquarter (HQ) at Kussowlie on the 4^th March 1851,

Then Marched on the 18^th November 1851 back to Jullunder arriving on the 29^th December 1851

He march out of Jullunder on the 17^th December 1854 and arrived at Umballuh to join the Camp Exercise on the 29^th December

Leaving Umballuh on the 13^th March 1855, and reached Jullunder on the 13^th

On the 1^st December 1855, Marched to Meerut arriving on the 29^th December 1855.

Moved from Meerut on the 28^th August 1857 and arrived Delhi on 5^th December 1857, and stayed until the end of the Siege.

1^st February 1858 loved from the Palace of Delhi arriving at Meerut 3^rd February

Marched again on the 5^th March with a force commanded by General Penny and moved to Khasgunge

Marched again on the 21^st March, arriving at Roorkee on the 5^th April

Marched again on the 14^th April and was at “the action of Bagawalla on the 17^th

Then at the Battle of Nugecna on the 21^st and the relief of Morsdabad on the 25^th April 1858

The Action Dujura on the 5^th May

The Assault and capture of Barielly on the 6^th

The Assault and bombardment of Shahjehanpore on the 11^th defeat of rebels and the relief of the Garrison

Capture of the Fort of Bunnai on the 24^th

Pursuit of the enemy to the left bank of the Goomtee and destruction of the fort of Mahomdee on the 26^th

Returned to Shahjehanpore on the 28^th May 1858

Marched on the 18^th October and was at the action of Pusgaon on the 19^th

Then at the Battle Risselpore on the 25^th

The Attack and capture of the Fort of Mittowlie on the 8^th November

The Action at Biswah on the 1^st December and the pursuit of the rebels until the end of March 1859

He arrives at Cawnpore and preceded to Benares on the 5^th April

Left Benares on the 26^th and then arrived at Calcutta on the 30^th September 1859

Embarked to England on the 17^th March 1860 on the ship Aliquis (Capt Scowcroft) and disembarked at Gravesend, proceeding to Dover on the 6^th August 1860

On the 6^th August 1861 moved from Dover to Aldershot Camp

Left Aldershot on the 8^th January 1863 and moved to Woolwich on detachment

He re-joins the HQ at the Tower of London on the 30^th May

On the 6^th June 1864 he leaves the tower of London to Portsmouth and embarked on board the Frigate Aurora (Capt Sir L. McClintock) and arrived at Kingstown Ireland on the 9^th and proceeded to the camp at Curragh of Kildare the same day.

Marched to from Kildare to Dublin in September 1864

Then returned to Curragh in May or June 1865

Moved to Newry in the July

Moved from Newry on the 29^th December and moved back to Dublin

Left Dublin 7^th March 1866 and embarked at Kingstown on HM Ship Simoan (Capt Lethbridge) arriving at Malta 16^thMarch, embarking the following day on HM Ship Himalaya (Capt SB Peirs) on the 5^th September and arrived in Montreal 14 October 1867.

Left Montreal 22^nd May 1868 and embarked on board (at Quebec) Perruvian on the 23^rd May 1868 and arrived at Liverpool 2^nd June and proceeded to Winchester

 

He was discharged on the 23^rd June 1868 and awarded a pension of 2s 6d per annum