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Thomas Powell attested 18 Dec 1876 age 19, Born Prees Heath, Wem, Whitchurch, Shropshire, to 1st KDGds No.1726. to South Africa 1879 to UK late 1879, found unfit for further service at Netley 14 Jan 1880, discharged 26 jan 1880, 3 yrs service. 1881 census Wem, he is Railway Platelayer, 1891 census still platelayer now married to Hannah 1 son, 1901 census Rural Wem he is Surveyor and sanitary Inspector m. Hannah 1 son, 1911 census Bath Villa Wem, sanitary Inspector, M. Hannah. He dies March Qtr 1921 age 64 in Wem District.
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