COLLEGE – James 12th Regiment 2nd Battalion – Enrolled Pensioner Force WA

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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 (in transit) 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
1^st 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 1^st Wife	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 2^ndHusband	Not yet known
3^rd Husband of Wife	BAYLISS William (common law husband)
Date/Place of Marriage	Not applicable
Children by 3^rdHusband	Not yet known
Land Grants Western Australia	None
Occupation after Arrival	Temporary Assistant Warder Champion Bay Depot 21.1.1664 £52 pa
Newspaper Articles	Perth Gazette 18th December 1868 – page 2 Ann drunk Perth Gazette 29th December 1871 – page 2 Assault by Bernard McGrath Western Australian Times 6th February 1877 – page 2 Death of Ann McGrath Also WA Times 9th February 1877 Inquest into death of Ann McGrath The Herald 14th April 1877 – page 3 Trial of William Bayliss for the manslaughter of Ann McGrath
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 Banjup Western Australia Not yet known
Will or Probate	Cons 3403/1871/398 Will of James College who died 7 April 1871 This is the last will and testament of James College of Perth in Western Australia and a military pensioner. I devise and bequeath all the real and personal estate to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease unto my wife Ann College absolutely. And I appoint my said wife sole executrix of this my will hereby revoking all other testamentary writings…whereof I have herewith [set] my hand this 6th day of November 1869. Signed James College Witnesses: GW Leake, Perth, Sol[icitor] GL Brown, his clerk Ann made an Oath of Executrix on 15 May 1871
Further Information	Discharge at own request after 21 years service. British Army Worldwide Index 1841 James College 1502 Private 12th Foot location Depot Paisley and Sunderland 1861 James College 1502 Private 2nd Btn 12th Foot location Plymouth 1861 Census James College age 39 is a serving soldier with the 2/12th Regiment living at Horfield Barracks Gloucestershire, born St Martins Warwick. Hannah College age 32 is a visitor in the home of James Thompson (Chelsea Pensioner) ‘near the pound’ Horfield Gloucestershire, she was born Ireland Merchantman Surgeon Superintendent’s Report: Conduct on voyage: James College ‘Good’ except 23 Jan James College reported by Sergt Maj Smith for being late of watch and insolence 2 days liquor stopped. Mrs College Very Good (no children)