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| Name | COOTE – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 22nd 61st and 82nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1951 – 82nd Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th January 1843 / 22 years / Boyle Roscommon Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fresh / Grey / Red/ piece missing from left ear |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Canada – 2 years 1 day |
| Length of Service | 10 years 273 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 22nd November 1853 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Perth Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1853 Perth 1854 Plymouth 1855 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem – Temporary 18 months until 13th June 1855 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th May 1855 Plymouth England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | STAG 23rd May 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1821 Mullingar Westmeath Ireland |
| 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 | LYNAM Ellen 1833 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Elizabeth B 19th May 1855 at sea on board “Stag” bap 10th June 1855 Perth Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | DUNCAN Henry – 73rd Regiment arrived on “Clara” 1857 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1861 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1858 Store Labourer (from below newspaper article) |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 2nd June 1858 – page 4 (Indian Relief Fund) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1861 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1863 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to extensive varicose veins in both legs causing much pain when he stands or walks, unfit for further service. 1851 Census HO 107/1658 Portsmouth AJCP reel 466/87 part 2 Folio 233 |
