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| Name | BIRD – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 83rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2326 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd July 1845 / 17 years 3 months / Birmingham Warwick England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¾ in Fair / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 12 years 360 days |
| Length of Service | 18 years 360 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 18th April 1865 / Aldershot England (possibly) |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal with Central Indian Clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Ganens Arms Brand Hill Ludlow Shropshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1865 – 1867 Worcester 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1825 Lentwardine Ludlow Herefordshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 17th Jul 1825 Lentwardine Ludlow Herefordshire England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | James |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Sarah |
| Siblings | James born 1821 John born 1826 Phillip born 1831 all born Herefordshire Also a Mary Francis born 1766 no relationship given |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | None – single |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 13th February 1869 Military Hospital Fremantle Western Australia / Buried Anglican section Skinner Street Cemetery, Fremantle WA |
| Will or Probate | None |
| Further Information | Discharged from the army with conjunctivitis ‘never likely to be able to contribute towards earning a livelihood except in a very miner degree.’ Cause of death Asthma, broken up constitution |