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| Name | McGILL – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 83rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1636 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 29th August 1839 / 17 years 9 months / Londonderry Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5¾ in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 11 years |
| Length of Service | 21 years 29 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private /7th September 1861 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal with Central India clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Coleraine Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Chatham 1862 Newcastle 1862 Londonderry 1863 Sligo 1865 Tilbury 1865-1874 Western Australia 1874 Athlone 1874 Sligo (records show he was paid in Sligo to October 1883) |
| Pension Paid | 8d increased to 10d per diem 1861 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1822 Beldroshane Coleraine Derry Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Name unknown B Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald Saturday 11 November 1871 page 3 Accident to Mrs McGill pensioner’s wife |
| Departure from Western Australia | Mr and Mrs McGill left WA on the laughing Wave for Adelaide on 9 January 1874 1874 to London per “Lincolnshire” 4th March 1874 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 Thomas McGill deserted 14th March 1841, born Coleraine, a labourer, enlisted 25th August 1839 location Boyle 1851 1636 Location Karachi 1861 Not found Discharge: At own request having served 21 years. On the 11th November 1871 The Herald reported Mrs McGill, wife of a pensioner, was knocked down by a horse when she was attending the races at Newcastle, fortunately no long term damage was done. NAA holds letter dated 3rd March 1874 from Victorian Pension payments requesting pension be transferred to Sligo Ireland 3rd May 1874. No children accompanied them on the return to the UK. |