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EPGs and New Zealand Wars by Jeanette Lee – EPG Gazette 2019 No 1
| Name | KNOX – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 21st Regiment of Fusiliers |
| Regiment Number (s) | 811 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 28th May 1831 / 18 years/ Aberdeen Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Blue / Brown / – |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Van Diemen’s Land – upwards of 5 years The East Indies – upwards of 5 years |
| Length of Service | 21 years 28 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Quarter Master Sergeant / 22nd June 1852 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | New Zealand War Medal 1864 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Aberdeen Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1852 Aberdeen 1853-1854 Western Australia 1854 Hobart Town 1858-1862 Melbourne 1864-1894 New Zealand |
| Pension Paid | 2/0 d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th April 1853 London England via Cork & Rio de Janeiro |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ROBERT SMALL 19th August 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1813 Parish of Old Macher Aberdeen Aberdeenshire 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 | BAIN Jane 1811 Scotland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Elspet Laurence B 1850 Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland James B 1852 Scotland Bp 14 November 1852 Old Machar Aberdeenshire Scotland Jane M LAWSON Peter 1871 New Zealand Mary Anne B 18 August 1854 Hobart Tasmania Bp 21 November 1854 M WILLIAMS James 1878 New Zealand John B 7 August 1856 Avoca Tasmania Bp 11 August 1856 Rosina |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | BAIN George |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | LAURENCE Elspit |
| 2nd Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | TOY Ann B1829 (Widow) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 3rd August 1863 Hobart Tasmania |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Tasmania 1856 District constable Soldier Maori Wars 1864 |
| Newspaper Articles | Waikato times Vol XLIII issue 3465 13 September 1894 Death notice James Knox Also New Zealand Herald Vol XXXI issue 9613 11 September 1894 Auckland Star Volume XXV issue 217 11 September 1894 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1854 to Hobart Town 1858 to Melbourne |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 10 September 1894, Auckland New Zealand |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife | 1861 Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | 10th June 1876 Thames Hospital New Zealand |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 811 James Knox Sergeant 21st Regt location Dinapore Bengal 1851 811 James Knox Color Sergeant 21st Regt Glasgow Scotland 1851 Census St. John’s Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland James Knox age 38 married Color Sergeant born Oldmacher Aberdeenshire Discharge due to chronic disease of the liver from exposure while serving in India James Knox was the Sergeant Major on the voyage of the Robert Small In 1853 wife Jane KNOX signed a letter of thanks to the Surgeon Superintendent of the Robert Small. To New Zealand 1864 1864 Soldier in the 4th Waikato regiment enlisted 14 March 1864 Awarded the Maori War medal and a land grant of 50 acres at East Hamilton Between 1871 and 1875 James Knox paid half his pension for the support of his daughters in the home for the destitute. Later reduced to four shilling a day for Rosina, after 6 July 1876 he was no longer required to contribute to her maintenance as she had left the institution. See WO22/293 1876-1880 also WO 22/253 |