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| Name | JONES – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company Madras Horse Artillery B Troop |
| Regiment Number (s) | Discharge No. 108 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 16th July 1833 / 21 Years / Westminster London England Harness Maker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5’7 ½” Fresh/Blue/Light Brown |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Embarked England 12th February 1834 per “CATHERINE STEWART FORBES” for India |
| Length of Service | 20 Years 2 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 20th February 1855 / Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Kemmington |
| Pension Districts | 1855 South London 1856-1861 Western Australia 1861 – 1875 Melbourne |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th June 1856 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RUNNYMEDE 7th September 1856 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1813 St. Saviour’s Southwark London 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 Date of Birth or Baptism | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1861 to Melbourne Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | There were two baptisms for a Thomas Jones at Southwark for 1813 1. Son of Thomas and Hannah Jones baptised 10 October 1813 2. Son of John and Martha Jones baptised 30 May 1813 Either could have been him. Discharge at own request He was struck off the pension list on 11 November 1878 for not having applied for his pension for over 2 years. There are sundry deaths for a Thomas Jones in Victoria between 1875 and 1877 but none have any information which could identify our pensioner. |