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| Name | BARRY – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 91st Regiment 1st Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 835 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 14th April 1832 Ayr Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6½ in Fresh / Blue / Light / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Saint Helena – 3 years 5 months Cape of Good Hope – 7 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 15 years 92 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th October 1847 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Strathaven Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1847 1st Glasgow 1850 2nd Glasgow 1850 1st Glasgow 1852 Tilbury Fort 1853 – 56 Western Australia 1856 2nd West London 1856 1st Glasgow Unknown dates – 2nd West London transfer to 2nd Glasgow, handed to 1st Glasgow) |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 2nd February 1853 Portsmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 30th April 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1814 Avondale Strathaven Lanarkshire 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 | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth 1855-1901) 8th August 1855 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not clear how and when left Western Australia – pre-1856 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 17th August 1860 unknown location bur 21st August 1860 Victoria Park Cemetery Hackney Middlesex England (Tentative) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information |