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| Name | BARR – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 71st and 42nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2310 / 1351 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 10th February 1845 / 16 years 11 months / Not yet known Carder |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9¼ in Fresh / Grey / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 1 year Corfu – 1 year 10 months Crimea – 1 year 4 months Malta – 1 year 7 months India – 8 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 18 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 4th June 1867 / Netley Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Sebastpol clasp Turkish Crimea Medal Indian Mutiny Medal with Central India clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Glasgow Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1867 1st Glasgow 1867 Paisley 1869 Glasgow 1872 Paisley 1873 Greenwich 1874-1882 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| 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 | c1828 Greenock Scotland |
| 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 | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald (Fremantle WA) Saturday 16th September 1882 page 2 Inquest into the death of pensioner William Barr thought to have been from an overdose of opium. The West Australian Tuesday 10th October 1882 acquittal of Frederick Scanlan of the manslaughter of William Barr |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 14th September 1882 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1861 William Barr 2310 Corporal 71st Ft location Sealkote East Indies Served in the Eastern campaign (Crimea) 1854-1855, present at the siege of Sebastopol. Served in the Indian Campaign in central India. 13th October 1881 William Barr applied for a town grant but was told he would have to wait until Crown land was assigned. Coroner’s Inquest September 1882 finding of manslaughter by EPG Frederick SCANLAN over suppling William Barr with a quantity of opium. Apparently William Barr was having trouble sleeping and took opium supplied by Scanlan in an effort to affect a cure. |