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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 | Port Vincent 10th March 1831 – 23rd May 1834 Excellent 16th June 1834 – 8th 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 – 5th October 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 | 1806-09 Not yet known |
| 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 ) c1807 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 24th February 1831 Alverstoke Hampshire England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Elizabeth B 1832 Ireland – she did not come to Western Australia 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 Danial 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 | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 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 | 1841 UK Census HO 107/415/4/90/page 21 Portsmouth England 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 |