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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 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 | Entry in Bi-Centennial Dictionary is inaccurate and confused with John Clayton of the 80th Regiment |