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| Name | McALISTER – Donald |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 78th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1278 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 3rd February 1839 / 16 years 3 months / Glasgow Scotland Cotton Spinner |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fair / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 17 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 22 years 44 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 14th January 1862 / Aldershot Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | Indian General Service medal with clasp for Persia Indian Mutiny Medal with 2 clasps Relief of Lucknow and Central India |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | c/- Paymaster of Pensioners Glasgow Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1862 2nd Glasgow 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1864 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9½d 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 | c1822 Falkirk Stirling 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 5th February 1864 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Donald McAllister (sic) 1278 Private 78th Foot location Burnley and Manchester 1851 Donald McAllister (sic) 1278 Private 78th Foot location Aden Discharge at own request having served of 22 years. The records for his service prior to 1857 were destroyed by fire at Cawnpore. The Surgeon Superintendent of the Merchantman rated Donald’s conduct on board as Very Good despite losing his liquor ration for 7 days for being ‘irregular’ on guard. |