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Guide (ship)

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Guide was a convict ship that transported six convicts from Calcutta, India to Fremantle, Western Australia in 1855. It arrived in Fremantle on 9 January 1855. The six convicts were all soldiers who had been convicted by court-martial and sentenced to transportation. In addition to the convicts, there were 16 passengers on board.

List of convicts on the Guide

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Name Date of birth Trial place Trial date Crime Sentence
Thomas Clements (aka Claymounts) 1818 Bombay 1854 Insubordination (Navy) 7 years
Thomas Coe 1827 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Isaac Geldert 1820 Unknown 1854 Insubordination (Navy) 7 years
Thomas Pacey 1827 Unknown 26 April 1853 Murder Life
Edwin Pearce 1833 Bombay 1854 Insubordination (Army) 7 years
Jonathan Taylor 1831 Liverpool 1850 Burglary 20 years

See also

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References

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  • "Western Australian Convicts - Guide 1855". Retrieved 17 February 2006.