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| Name | BARR / BASS – Robert / John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 15th and 81st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2188 – 81st Regiment 512 – 15th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 11th February 1831 / 17 years / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Grey / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Canada – 1 year Canada – 1 year 2 months |
| Length of Service | 10 years 175 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 31st May 1852 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Nil |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1852 2nd Dublin 1852 Kilkenny 1853- Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem for 2½ years pension to expire 25th December 1854 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th May 1853 Tilbury England via Dublin |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PHOEBE DUNBAR 30th August 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 4th November 1813 Dalserf Hamilton Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | bap 12th November 1813 Dalserf Hamilton Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | BARR Archibald bap 20th October 1771 Gorbals Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | DEWAR Margaret bap 23rd June 1781 Larkhall Lanarkshire Scotland 4th January 1804 Dalserf Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Siblings | James bap 11th June 1807 Dalserf Lanarkshire Scotland Margaret bap 9th April 1809 Dalserf Lanarkshire Scotland Archibald B 29th April 1812 Dalserf Lanarkshire Scotland John B 9th August 1815 Dalserf Lanarkshire Scotland Thomas B 7th April 1819 Dalserf Lanarkshire Scotland |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Rebecca (may have been second wife Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | UNKNOWN Child B 27th August 1853 abroad Phoebe Dunbar |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 2nd Wife | Not yet known |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Army deserter in 1836: may have been marked with the letter “D” |