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| Name | AUSTIN – James Royal Marines |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Navy 1831-48 Royal Marines 14th June 1848 – 14th December 1849 |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1868 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 10th March 1831 / Not yet known |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | not known |
| Overseas Service/Duration | St Vincent 10th March 1831 – 23rd May 1834 Excellent 16th June 1834 – 6th February 1835 Rattlesnake 7th February 1835 -17th December 1838 Excellent 18th December 1838 – 6th May 1839 Childers 7th May 1839 – 11th July 1844 Excellent 12th July 1844 – 27th March 1845 Lizard 28th March 1845 – 13th June 1845 1849 Spitfire 14th June 1845 – 5th October 1849 Excellent 6th October 1849 – 10th October 1849 |
| Length of Service | 22 years 5 months 4 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / Discharge from Royal Navy 3rd August 1848 / Not yet known Further service with Marine Service until 14th December 1849 |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Portsmouth 1851-1873 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | (£13/6/4 per annum) ADM pension was £21/12/0. See Further Information for Civil Service pension |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st February 1851 Falmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERMAID 15th May 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1809 Beckingham (County not stated) |
| 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 | KEATS Unity (also known as Mary ) Baptism 5th Apr 1807 Corfe Castle, Dorset, England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 24th February 1831 Alverstoke Hampshire England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Elizabeth Sarah baptised 27 Dec 1831 Corfe Castle, Dorset, England. D 19th September 1844 Landport, Portsea St Mary, Hampshire Maria Ann B 30th June 1837 Alverstoke Hampshire England M TRIGG William 31st December 1857 Perth Western Australia D 7th May 1884 Perth Western Australia bur Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Eliza B 20th December 1839 Portsea St. Mary Hampshire England M 1st ROSTRON James Rothwell 1863 Perth Western Australia M 2nd AVERY Daniel James 1st February 1875 Perth Western Australia D 18th May 1924 East Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | KEATS Joseph |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | SPECK Elizabeth Married 24th February 1799 Corfe Castle, Dorset, England |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1851 Cook Convict Establishment 1852 Appointed to Police Force 1856-1871 Barracks Sergeant 1866-1873 Pound Keeper |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News 20th August 1852 – James appointed to Police Force Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 20th January 1869 – page 2 – advert as pound keeper Inquirer and Commercial News 12th March 1873 – page 1 – Unity renting rooms Inquirer and Commercial News 29th January 1873 – page 2 – death of James West Australian Monday 17th June 1895 – Page 4 – funeral Unity |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22th January 1873 Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 17th June 1895 Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | SROWA – Cons 3403/1873/431 made on 27th Nov 1863 |
| Further Information | 1831 British Naval Personnel 1841 UK Census HO 107/415/4/90/page 21 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England – Unity Austin age 30 a seaman’s wife is living at Sandwich Street Portsea Island Portsmouth with her three daughters; Elizabeth age 9, Mary age 6 and Eliza aged 1 years and 8 months both born Hampshire. Unity and Elizabeth are listed as not being born in the County of Hampshire but in “I” for Ireland.. Return of all officers in the Control department WA 1871 – Barracks Sergeant J Austin location Perth barrack duties and assisting supervising and receiving and issuing stores Pay £45/15/0 – Allowances in money or kind £41/16/3 – Total £87/11/3: To be dispensed with from 31st March 1871 After 15 years 2 months service as Barracks Sergeant, James Austin retired on 9th April 1871. At the time of his retirement his salary was £55/12/6 per annum: he was awarded a Civil Service pension of £13/6/4 per annum |