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Our only Aussie born Enrolled Pensioner Guard – John Carroll
| Name | CARROLL – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 57th and 25th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2239 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th April 1840 / 14 years / Rochester Kent England Not yet known |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fair / Brown / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India – 11 years 4 months Gibraltar – 1 year 4 months Malta – 2 years Quebec Canada – 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 69 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 4th July 1865 / Preston Lancashire England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Manchester England |
| Pension Districts | 1865 1st Manchester 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d 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 | c1826 Sydney New South Wales Australia |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Shepherd for Lockier Burges 1872 |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Times Tuesday 4 April 1876 page 2 death Perth Gazette and WA Times 31 May 1872 page 3 Witness at trial of Lockier Burges |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1st April 1876 Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial – Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None |
| Further Information | 1841 Worldwide Army Index – Gibraltar 1851 Worldwide Army Index – Bangalore India 1861 Worldwide Army Index – Gibraltar |