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| Name | McDONALD – Finlay |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 42nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 989 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th March 1837 / 21 years / Edinburgh Scotland Weaver. |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fair / Blue / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mediterranean – 6 years 2 months Bermuda – 4 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 14 years 288 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 13th January 1852 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1852 1st Edinburgh 1853 – 1855 Western Australia 1855 Adelaide 1856 – 1859 Melbourne |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 2nd February 1853 Portsmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 30th April 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1816 Dalkeith Edinburgh Midlothian 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 | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Night warder Convict Establishment 12th October 1853-2nd November 1853 |
| Newspaper Articles | Age (Melbourne) Thursday 6th January 1859 page 4 Death of Findlay(sic) McDonald |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 2nd January 1859 drowned Jackson’s Creek Sunbury Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Finlay McDonald served in the 42nd regiment from 24th March 1837 – 13th January 1852. There is a note on page 2 of the WO97 to the effect he served with the 74th Regiment from 26th March 1825 – 4th June 1833 and a parchment certificate is filed with the WO 97 to this effect, however, as he was born 1816 he would have been only 9 years of age. British Army Worldwide index 1841 Finlay McDonald 989 Private 42nd Foot location Corfu 1851 Finlay McDonald 989 Private 42nd foot location Bermuda Discharge due to scrofula, constitution enfeebled and broken down the result of treatment for ophthalmia. |