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Battle of Ferozeshah 1845
| Name | ARCHER – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company 2nd Bengal European Infantry |
| Regiment Number (s) | Discharge number 69 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 28th May 1839 / 20 years / Dublin Ireland (Tentative) Paper Stainer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5 1/8 in Fresh / Blue / Sandy / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India |
| Length of Service | 7 years 2 months To India 22nd August 1839 per Edinburgh From India to UK 25 May 1847 per Alfred |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th May 1847 / Not stated |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 1847 |
| Pension Districts | 2nd Dublin 1849 1st Dublin 1853 West Australia 1855 – March 1879 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 2nd February 1853 Portsmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 30th April 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1820 St Peter’s Dublin Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | ARCHER Joseph Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Maria Not yet known Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | MAGENNIS Mary B 1832 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 2nd February 1851 Bray Dublin Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Patrick B c1852 Ireland D 10th January 1853 aboard Pyreenes II ‘off Deal’ bur Deal St George’s Kent England |
| 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 | The Inquirer Wednesday 4th May 1853 page 2 Shipping Pyrenees South Australian Register (Adelaide SA: 1839 – 1900) 14th November 1855 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1st November 1855 left Western Australia for Adelaide per Vivid: subsequently moved to Victoria Mrs Archer was not on the passenger list |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 20th January 1890 Ballarat Victoria Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge was due to ophthalmia of long standing The Surgeon on the Pyrenees said that 10 month old Patrick was sickly and emaciated from the time he had arrived on board. Mrs Archer age 21 was treated for constipation during the voyage of the Pyrenees 1855 there was a stoppage of £5/7/4 for his wife’s passage |