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| Name | BRYCE – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 26th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1605 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 4th February 1840 / 20 years / Glasgow Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¾ in Fair / Grey / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 1 year 3 months China – 1 year 6 months Gibraltar – 3 years 2 months Canada East – 1 year 6 months Bermuda – 4 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 31 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 19th February 1861 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 12 Stevenson Street Paisley Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Paisley 1865 Tilbury 1865-1888 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem 1878 Increased to 11½d per diem for service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1820 Paisley Renfrewshire 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 | Single |
| 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 | Perth Lot 146V Stone Street between Colin and Havelock Streets West Perth 0.3.9 acres Assigned 11/11/1881: Title Application 08/08/1883 Title 6/40 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 19 September 1888 page 2 Obituary |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 14th September 1888 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: 1841: Location Hong Kong and Canton 1851 Location Gibraltar. 1861 Census James was living at Stevenson Street Greenock with his uncle Alexander Stewart and his family. At the time James was unmarried and an out pensioner of Chelsea James Bryce a member of the guard at Rottnest was a witness at the trial of William Vincent when he was charged with an aggravated assault on an aboriginal at Rottnest on 20th November 1865. James died at the Mt. Eliza Invalid Depot after being admitted on 31 December 1885 |