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| Name | ARMSTRONG – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company Bengal Artillery 2nd Company 3rd Battalion and Royal Artillery 18th Brigade |
| Regiment Number (s) | HEIC Discharge No. 6676 Royal Artillery 307 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | HEIC -24th February 1850 / 31 years / Liverpool England Royal Artillery – 6th January 1863 / 44 years / Not yet known India Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fresh / Grey / Red / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India – 18 years 137 days |
| Length of Service | HEIC – 14 years 266 days Royal Artillery – 6 years 188 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | HEIC – 5th January 1863 / Not yet known India Royal Artillery – Gunner / 6th July 1869 / Netley England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Liverpool England then Chicago Illinois America |
| Pension Districts | 1869 1st Liverpool 1871 Paisley 1873 Greenwich 1874 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/3d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/5½d per diem for service Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 Gravesend England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1829 Clogheen Tipperary Ireland |
| 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 | Lot P 267Y |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Embarked England 29th June 1850 per “Camperdown” for India |