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| Name | CLAYTON – Joseph |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 39th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1402 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 25th February 1840 / 24 years / Sheffield Yorkshire England Hair Dresser |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5³/8 in Fair / Grey / Dark brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 6 years 5 months Crimea – 1 year 6 months |
| Length of Service | 16 years 286 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 30th March 1857 / Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | Crimean War Medal with Sebastopol clasp Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Sheffield Yorkshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1857 Sheffield 1859 Tilbury Fort 1859-1889 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1859 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SULTANA 19th August 1859 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1816 Wakefield Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| Children by 1st Wife | Unknown daughter (mentioned in Daily News 10th October 1884 page 4) |
| 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 | Daily News 10th October 1884 page 4 Joseph Clayton, a very feeble old pensioner, was charged with vagrancy. The poor old man stated that his daughter with whom he had been living, had gone to Melbourne so that he had no home at all. He stated he had served in the 39th regiment for more than 17 years and that he was in receipt of a pension of 8d per day. Mr Leake discharged the old man and recommended he obtain board and lodging with some responsible small settler who would gladly receive him for his pension. Death reported of James Clayton Daily News April 8, 1889 There are many references to the arrests of Joseph Clayton, Pensioner, between 1860 and 1887 for drunkenness & vagrancy |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 3rd April 1889 Mt Eliza Depot Perth Western Australia bur East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia (wrongly described as the convict Joseph Clayton) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841 World Wide Army IndexService No: 1402 Location: Kamptee Country: (Gr Britain) NB Kamptee is in India Tried by Regt. Court martial 15 December 1845 for Habitual drunkenness and shirking the escort. Convicted 20 days imprisonment Tried by a Detachment Court martial on board ship 24 March 1847 for being drunk and using abusive language to Color Sergeant. Convicted 49 days imprisonment Regimental court Martial at Preston 21 June 1849 for absence without leave. Convicted 40 days imprisonment.
1851 British Army World Wide Index Reason for Discharge: Reduction of army Chronic disease of the spleen with general weakness and pain on left side, probably in consequence of Frequent attacks of fever and ague to which he was subject to during service of 7 years in India (1840-1847) due to climate CSR Cons36/493/199 Entry in Bi-Centennial Dictionary is inaccurate and confused with John Clayton of the 80th Regiment |