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| Name | DALTON – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 87th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 845 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 23rd December 1861 / 19 years / Carrick on Suir Tipperary Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10.5/8 in Sallow / Grey / Light Brown / Letter ‘D’ on left side |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 1 year 8 months Malta – 2 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 8 years 91 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th July 1870 / Netley Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Waterford Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1870 Waterford 1870 Clonmel 1871 Preston 1873 Greenwich 1874 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem – Temporary 18 months until 1st February 1872. |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st November 1873 Gravesend England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1842 Cahir Tipperary 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to an injury sustained to the left forearm at Malta 4th December 1869 restricting movement. The termination date of his temporary pension was prior to the sailing of the Naval Brigade seeing there is no mention of it being extended. |