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| Name | HAMILTON – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 97th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 3064 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 29th July 1853 / 17 years 6 months / Belfast Antrim Ireland |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Fresh / Hazel / Light Brown / Severe gunshot wound in right arm |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Greece – 5 months Crimea – 1 year 1 month |
| Length of Service | 2 years 185 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 22nd July 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimean with clasp for Sebastopol Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Caledon Armagh Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1856 Armagh 1861 2nd Belfast 1861 1st Liverpool 1862 Armagh 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1863-1864 Western Australia 1864-1866 South Australia 1866-1867 Victoria Australia 1868 2nd N London |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem 1861 Increased to 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1836 Caledon near Armagh Armagh Ireland |
| 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 c 1834 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | John B Not yet known Robert B c1862 Not yet known D 3rd April 1863 Fremantle Western Australia aged 10 months Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | South Australian Register 7th November 1864 – page 2 Passenger list Europa |
| Departure from Western Australia | 25th October 1864 departed Fremantle arrived South Australia 5th November 1864 1866 to Victoria Australia 1868 to England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 5th January 1869 Place not specified |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to gunshot wound to right forearm when hit by a ball on 9th September 1855 before Sebastopol The Surgeon Superintendent of the Merchantman rated John Hamilton’s conduct as Bad after he was found to have rung the ships bell while on sentry duty and using threatening language to the Sergeant Major – liquor stopped for 2 days. He was also charged with insolence to the Sergeant Major and lost his liquor ration for 7 days. Mrs Hamilton and children John and Robert’s conduct was Very Good. Mrs Hamilton age 29 was treated for fever during the voyage. 1867 Struck off Pension list gone to Calcutta India however his pension was next paid 2nd North London. Headstone of HAMILTON Robert removed from Skinner Street Cemetery to Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |