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| Name | BIRD – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 83rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2326 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd July 1845 / 17 years 3 months / Birmingham Warwick England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¾ in Fair / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 12 years 360 days |
| Length of Service | 18 years 360 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 18th April 1865 / Aldershot England (possibly) |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal with Central Indian Clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Craven Arms Brand Hill Ludlow Shropshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1865 – 1867 Worcester 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 – 1869 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1825 Lentwardine (Leintwardine) Ludlow Herefordshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 17th July 1825 Leintwardine Herefordshire |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | BIRD James |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Sarah |
| Siblings | George Bp 17th May 1828 William Bp 29th January 1832 Sarah Bp 30th November 1834 Emma Bp 12th August 1838 All Baptised at Leintwardine Herefordshire parents James and Sarah Bird |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | None – single |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 13th February 1869 Military Hospital Fremantle Western Australia / Buried Anglican section Skinner Street Cemetery, Fremantle WA |
| Will or Probate | None |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index 1851 John Bird 2362(sic) location Karachi 1861 John Bird 2326 location Belgaum East Indies Discharged from the army with conjunctivitis ‘never likely to be able to contribute towards earning a livelihood except in a very miner degree.’ Cause of death Asthma, broken up constitution |