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| Name | BRISTER – Henry |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 66th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 979 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 23rd June 1835 / 19 years / London Middlesex England |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Dark / Grey / Brown turning grey / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Canada – 2 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 15 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 29th July 1856 / Plymouth Citadel England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Australia |
| Pension Districts | 1856 2nd Plymouth 1856-1858 Western Australia 1858 Newcastle England |
| Pension Paid | 1/6½d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th June 1856 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RUNNYMEDE 7th September 1856 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1816 Hammersmith Middlesex England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 9th June 1816 St. Paul Hammersmith England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | BRISTER Daniel Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | VINSON Elizabeth Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | TRACY Mary Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 19th May 1847 Fermoy Cork Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Eliza B c1851 Ireland Mary B c1853 Ireland Henry B c1855 Guernsey Channel Islands John B c1856 Middlesex England Daniel B c1859 Alnwick Northumberland England Joseph B c1860 Alnwick Northumberland England |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known – prior 1858 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 9th August 1867 Northumberland England Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | c1864 England Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information |