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| Name | DARLEY – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company 1st Brigade Horse Artillery |
| Regiment Number (s) | – |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 1841 / 23 years / Tower Hill London England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fair / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | HEIC |
| Length of Service | 15 years 8 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 7th June 1856 / Tower Hill London England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Tower Hill London |
| Pension Districts | 1856 1st East London 1856 Birmingham 1858 2nd Plymouth 1863-1885 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem or 9d (depending on record) |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 15th March 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLYDE 29th May 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c 1818 Stoke Warwickshire 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 | SOWDEN Harriet North 1835 Dorchester England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | January 1860 Tavistock England |
| Children by 1st Wife | Charles B 17th May 1860 Minceton Devon England M PAYNE Emma Christina 23rd December 1886 Perth Western Australia D 18th September 1927 South Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery 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 |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 15th May 1881 granted Title to Perth Lot 121Y 0.3.0 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer Wednesday 30th September 1885 – page 3 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 26th September 1885 Colonial Hospital Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 16th July 1885 Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | In 1916 a Charles and Emma Darley were residing at Darley Street South Perth |