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| Name | SALMON – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 63rd Regiment and Royal Canadian Rifles |
| Regiment No (s) | 1894 / 139 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 30th June 1843 / 18 years / Newcastle-under-Lyme Staffordshire England Brush Maker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 In Fresh / Hazel / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service | East Indies – 3 years 9 months Crimea – 7 months North America – 8 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 15 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 5th November 1864 / Kingston West Canada (possibly) |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea and possibly Turkish Crimea |
| Residence at Discharge | Wolverhampton Staffordshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1864 Birmingham 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia 1869 Calcutta 1870 Mauritius |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place UK or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1825 Abdaston Eccleshall Staffordshire 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 | Not married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Father of 1st Wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st Wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1869 to Calcutta India 1870 to Mauritius 1884 In Patient Chelsea Hospital London England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 14th February 1891 Chelsea Hospital London England Bur 18th February 1891 West of London and Westminster Cemetery Earl’s Court Old Brompton England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None located |
| Further Information | 1st August 1884 entry into Chelsea Hospital states no known wife or family |