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| Name | COLLEGE – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 12th Regiment 2nd Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1502 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 5th May 1840 / 18 years 1 month / Ipswich Suffolk England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Dark / Dark / Grey / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 7 years 3 months Mauritius – 8 years 2 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 26 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 30th July 1861 / Plymouth Devon England |
| Campaign Medals | 3rd Kaffir War Medal 1850-1853 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Bristol England |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Bristol 1862 Bermuda 1863-1871 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1822 St. Martins Birmingham Warwick 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 | BURK Ann or Hannah (nee LAPPLE) c1829 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 27th August 1859 Aldershot Hampshire England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Margaret Jane B Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | LAPPLE James Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | MCGRATH Bernard – 106th Regiment arrived “Racehorse” 1865 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1871 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | Not yet known |
| 3rd Husband of Wife | BAYLISS William (common law husband) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 3rd Husband | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 18th December 1868 – page 2 Perth Gazette 29th December 1871 – page 2 Western Australian Times 6th February 1877 – page 2 The Herald 14th April 1877 – page 3 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 7th April 1871 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 30th January 1877 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | Will SROWA Cons 3403/1871/398 |
| Further Information |