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| Name | BUTCHART – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 79th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 437 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 22nd June 1825 / 20 years / Dundee Forfar Scotland Flax Dresser or Hackler |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fair / Blue / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Canada – 10 years 1 month Gibraltar – 5 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 331 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 10th August 1847 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dundee Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1847 Dundee 1852 Tilbury Fort 1852-1892 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 4th May 1852 Plymouth |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | WILLIAM JARDINE 1st August 1852 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1805 Dundee Forfar 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 | MALLONE Frances / Fanny c1807 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Jessie B 1837 Dundee M WALLIS Stephen Fremantle WA 1855 Lilly B 1838 Dublin Ireland Sarah B 1839 Dublin Ireland M LEONARD Joseph 1859 Perth Western Australia M GRAHAM Joseph D 27th July 1919 Perth WA Buried Karrakatta Congregational BA 0306 Hugh B 24th March 1842 Gibraltar bap 3rd April 1842 Gibraltar D 5th April 1863 Western Australia bur Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia Headstone on Heritage Trail Fremantle Cemetery David B 1844 Gibraltar M McGOVERN Catherine 1871 Perth Western Australia D 23rd January 1935 Buckland Hill Western Australia bur Congregational Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia: see: A Nonogenerian Looks Back – David Butchart circa 1929 – contributed by Debbie Stirk – January 2012 EPG Gazette William B c1850 Scotland |
| 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 | North Fremantle Lot P5 Swan Street North Fremantle 1 acre Assigned 31 December 1853 Title Application July 1860 Title Deed 1734. This land was resumed by the government for the widening of the bridge approaches. David Butchart later claimed recompense. |
| Occupation after Arrival | Farmer (cattle) |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 15th April 1863 page 2 Death of Hugh Butchart The Herald Saturday 21st May 1870 page 2 Death notice Frances The W.A. Record Thursday 7th July 1892 page 8 Death of John Butchart The Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 29 June 1892 page 2 (A very inaccurate account of John’s life and career.) The Daily News Thursday 31 July 1919 page 1 Obit Sarah Graham The West Australian Friday 25 January 1935 page 9 Obituary David also 24th January 1935 page 18 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 28th June 1892 Murray Street Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 12th May 1870 Western Australia Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia Headstone on Heritage Trail Fremantle Cemetery |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Butchart 437 Private 79th Foot location Gibraltar Discharge due to chronic rheumatism pains in chest and back.In the 1851 Census John Butchert(sic) is living at Horse Water Wynd, Liff, Scouringburn (North Side) Forfarshire Scotland with his wife Fanny born 1806 Ireland and children:
The rations issued to the Pensioners wives and families during the voyage are free of any charge with the exception of the Pensioner named on the margin (Jno Butchart 75ft (sic) 1/-), who is to pay by stoppage from his pension for the rations, at the rate of 6d per rations for one child and 3d per ration for another. Extract from AJCP Reel 1301 piece 285 pages 233-8 Purchased Fremantle Lots 628 and 629 acreage unknown for £6.0.0 per lot 5th October 1864 23 July 1866. PETER MILLARD, pensioner with stealing from the dwelling house of the said JOHN BUTCHART on the 19th inst and taken 2 sovereigns, remanded.24 July Remanded Peter Millard, pensioner charged by John Butchart sentenced to 6 months imprisonment. Much of the information in sons David’s account of the early life of John was inaccurate and it is highly improbable he was born in 1792 as he would have been too old to be recruited into the army in 1825. |