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| Name | McMEEKHAM / McMEEKHUM / McMEEKIN – Alexander |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 77th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2742 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 15th December 1853 / 18 years / Ballymena Antrim Ireland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¾ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / Scar on left cheek |
| Overseas Service/Duration | None shown |
| Length of Service | 1 year 268 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 9th October 1855 / Not stated |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea Medal with Alma Inkerman and Sebastopol clasps Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Ballymena Antrim Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1855 Ballymena 1863 Tilbury 1863-1907 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem i Increased to 1/2d per diem possibly for service in the Enrolled Force in Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 23rd September 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LORD DALHOUSIE 28th December 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 15th January 1836 Connor Ballymena Antrim, Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | McMEEKHAM Thomas Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | MILLER Martha B 1840 Ballymena Antrim Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 20th November 1857 Kilconriola Antrim Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Elizabeth Ann B 1859 Antrim Ireland M 1st JONES Robert 1878 Fremantle Western Australia M 2nd CROSS William 1897 Western Australia D 22nd July 1921 Western Australia bur Presbyterian Section Karrakatta Cemetery Perth Western Australia James B 1861 Antrim Ireland M STONE Elizabeth 19th October 1886 Trinity Church York Western Australia D 6th October 1949 Mandurah Western Australia Agnes (Mother Martha Muller) B 1864 Fremantle Western Australia M 1st PELL John 1883 Dongara Western Australia M 2nd RICHARDS Frederick 14th December 1887 Fremantle Western Australia M 3rd ATKINSON Edward Date unknown pre- 1900 D February 1917 North Perth Western Australia bur Presbyterian Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Mary Jane B 1867 Fremantle Western Australia D 1870 Fremantle Western Australia Margaret 1869 Fremantle Western Australia M 1st TAYLOR William James 1891 Perth Western Australia M 2nd HAYES Daniel O.C. 1908 Western Australia D 1948 Murray District Western Australia Robert Alexander B 1873 Western Australia M MILLIGAN Elizabeth Ann 1903 Worsley Western Australia D 31st October 1920 Holyoake WA Thomas B 1874 Fremantle Western Australia M YORK Annie Evangeline 1898 Perth Western Australia D 3rd March 1960 Bayswater Perth Western Australia bur Baptist Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Nathaniel B 1876 Fremantle Western Australia D 1879 Western Australia Isabella B 1880 Fremantle Western Australia M THOMAS Reginald 4th December 1901 Worsley Western Australia D Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | MILLER Robert Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 11th November 1881 granted Location P55 in North Fremantle of 2 acres at corner Stirling Highway and Alfred Road (Title deed 6/8) |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Western Australian Times 28th September 1877 – page 2 Western Mail 15th December 1888 The West Australian 20th December 1907 – page 7 The Daily News 17 December 1920 – page 4 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 18th December 1907 Perth Western Australia Presbyterian Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 14th December 1920 Holyoake Western Australia Presbyterian Section Karrakatta Cemetery Perth Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge: unfit for further service 1877 While working as a sentry at the Convict Establishment he foiled a prison escape. |