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| Name | STEEL / STEELE – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 4th Battery |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1200 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 4th August 1835 / 17 years 9 months / Woolwich Kent England Bookbinder |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fair / Hazel / Dark brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 4 years 215 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 218 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner and Driver / 11th August 1857 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1857 Woolwich 1859 – March 1862 Western Australia April 1862– December 1862 South Australia 1863 New Zealand |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 28th May 1859 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SULTANA 19th August 1859 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 5th November 1817 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 9th November 1817 Scots Church Woolwich Kent England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | STEEL Thomas Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Priscilla Not yet known Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | No references found |
| Departure from Western Australia | Departed early in 1862 for South Australia: not clear when and by which ship |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1865 Auckland New Zealand |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | James Steel was baptised at the Scots Church. Woolwich, Kent on 9 November 1817. His father is given as Thomas Steel of the Barrack’s Master Department, Woolwich and his mother Priscilla Steel. British Army Worldwide Index 1841 James Steel Gunner and Driver 4th Batt Royal Artillery location Woolwich 1851 James Steel Gunner and Driver Royal Artillery 4th Batt 6th Company location Charlemont Ireland. Discharge due to chronic rheumatism and pains in limbs and back. James Steele received various promotions during his military career but was always subsequently reduced in rank due to drunkenness. |