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| Name | McCALL – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Horse Artillery |
| Regiment Number (s) | 407 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21st Feb 1839 /18 years / Dumfries Scotland Groom |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fair / Blue / Light / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India (Bengal) – 2 years 7 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 26 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 16th Oct 1860 / Woolwich England |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | No record |
| Pension Districts | 1860 Carlisle 1865 Edinburgh 1866- 30 September 1869 Western Australia 1869-1875 Madras |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 7th Apr 1866 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | BELGRAVIA 4th Jul 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 3rd October 1821 Minnihire (sic) Glencairn Dumfries Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | McCALL William c1800 / Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | SMITH Jessie c 1794 Not yet known |
| Siblings | Winifred bap 18th April 1824 Glencairn Dumfries Scotland William bap 3rd January 1827 Glencairn Dumfries Scotland Anne bap 16th April 1829 Glencairn Dumfries Scotland Mary bap 30th May 1831 Glencairn Dumfries Scotland Janet bap 22nd November 1833 Glencairn Dumfries Scotland |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not married |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald Sat 27 Mar 1869, Page 3 FREMANTLE POLICE COURT./John McCall, pensioner, was charged with drunkenness and fined 5/- The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 6th August 1869 page 2 Departure of the Thames |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not Applicable |
| Will or Probate | Not known |
| Further Information | Discharge at own request having served upwards of 21 years British Army, Worldwide Index: 1841 John McCall, gunner, Royal Horse Artillery, A Troop. Location Leeds In the 1861 Census John McCall, age 39, single, a pensioner of the Royal Horse Artillery, is living with his parents William and Jessie McCall at Ayr Street, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland [LDS Film 103820] Also living at the same address is his sister Mary, 29 and his aunt Mary Smith age 65. All were born in Dumfriesshire Scotland and his father is a master blacksmith. James Hiddleston , age 14, grandson of William and Jessie is an apprentice blacksmith. |