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| Name | MAY – Alfred |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 25th Regiment 1st Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1370 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 16th September 1839 / 18 years / Queens Square London England Groom |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 2 years 9 months East Indies – 12 years 8 months Gibraltar – 2 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 59 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 13th November 1860 / Not Stated |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | London England |
| Pension Districts | 1860 South London 1861 Woolwich 1861 South London 1862-1863 Western Australia 1863- South Australia 1868 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 6th October 1861 Portland England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LINCELLES 28th January 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1821 London Middlesex England |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | to South Australia 1863 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | An Alfred May died in Victoria in 1868 aged 49 registration No 2000 – no further information |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 location Cape Town 1851 Location Bangalore India Discharge: At own request having served upwards of 21 years WO23/57 1864-1875 states “not heard of since 1867”. |