BRITISH ARMY |
Regiment |
96th Regiment of Foot. |
Soldier No. and Rank |
#681 Private. |
Attestation Date and Place |
1831 [deduced]. |
Arrival Van Diemen’s Land: Ship and Date |
Lord Lyndoch 11 Feb 1841 from Plymouth, England dep. 11 Sep 1840 [WO12-9612-299 & DPS]. |
Arrival Western Australia: Ship and Date |
Java 14 Feb 1847 from Hobart, embarked 27 Jan 1847 [WO12-9620-334]. |
Military Postings within Western Australia |
Kojonup 14 Feb 1847 to 30 Nov 1847. Perth HQ Dec 1847 [WO12-9620 & 9622].
Kojonup 1 Apr 1848 to 31 Dec 1848.
Albany 1 to 31 Jan 1849.
Perth HQ 1 Feb to 27 Apr 1849 [deduced as WO12-9624 Musters & Pay Lists not extant in WA].
The detachment left for Calcutta on 18 May 1849 with the regiment [TROVE]. |
Courts Martial in Western Australia |
None. |
Discharge Date and Place |
14 May 1849 Perth, Western Australia – Conditional,
see right: General Orders May 1849 [WO28-266-102].
1 Feb 1851 Horse Guards, Westminster, London.
1 Jul 1851 Commandant, Perth, Western Australia.
Discharge with Gratuity of £18 5s. [WO28-266-132]. |
Age at Discharge |
36 years 6 months [WO28-266-102]. |
Length of Service |
18 years 98 days [WO28-266-102]. |