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| Name | McGALL / McFALL – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 9th Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 717 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 4th December 1830 / 18 years / Edinburgh Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9½ in Sallow / Blue / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 8 years 7 months West Indies – 5 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 19 years 182 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 9th July 1850 / Woolwich England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1850 Edinburgh 1851-1854 Western Australia 1854-1858 Victoria 1863-1875 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st February 1851 Falmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERMAID 15th May 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1812 Cranston near Dalkeith Edinburgh Scotland |
| 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 | UNKNOWN Margaret Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Thomas B 1837 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 |
| 1st Husband of Wife | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Husband | Jessie B 1836 Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Assistant Warder Convict Establishment 17th May 1851-19th August 1852 |
| Newspaper Articles | The Argus (Melbourne Victoria) Monday 2nd January 1854 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 13th December 1853 per Nepaulese Ambassador arrived Melbourne 31st December 1853: pension paid in Victoria 1854 – 75 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1837 –Court Martial in Barbados British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John McGall Gunner and Driver 9th Bn Royal Artillery 5th Company location Mauritius Discharge due to dullness of hearing (deaf in both ears) and Nervous tremours, The Nepaulese Ambassador arrived in Melbourne 31st December 1853 from Swan River with saloon passengers Mr and Mrs McGall aged 45 and 40 years respectively, son Mr T or J McGall aged 19 years and Miss McGall aged 18 years. There was a stoppage on his pension from 1st January 1854 to 30 September 1858 which amounted to £60. The passage money of £43/7/- was deducted leaving a balance paid to McGall of £16/13/-. |