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| Name | BURTON – Henry |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 54th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 190 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th August 1822 / 18 years / Dorchester Dorset England Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 ½ in Fresh / Hazel / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 17 years |
| Length of Service | 21 years 230 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 9 April 1844 / Templemore Dorchester England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1844 Taunton 1850-1885 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0½d per diem 1873 Increased to 1/1½d for service Enrolled Force 1874 Increased to 1/2d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 4th March 1850 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SCINDIAN 1st June 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1804 Axminster Devon England |
| 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 | UNKNOWN Harriet c1806 Ashford Kent England (tentative) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known Kent England |
| Children by 1st Wife | None 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 | 7th August 1850 allocated and occupied Location P10 in South Perth January 1884 granted Perth Location 275Y of 1.0.16 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 14th June 1850 – arrival of Scindian |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11th April 1885 Mt Eliza Depot Perth Western Australia 13th April 1885 East Perth Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Served at Convict Establishment in York Western Australia |