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| Name | DOTSON – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 7th and 2nd Dragoon Guards |
| Regiment Number (s) | 601 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 22nd April 1836 / 21 years / Dublin Dublin Ireland Servant |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 11 in Swarthy / Grey / Brown / Mole on the right breast |
| Overseas Service/Duration | None |
| Length of Service | 18 years 220 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 26 October 1854/ Dundalk Louth Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | London England |
| Pension Districts | 1855 1st Liverpool 1856 2nd Liverpool 1856-1857 Western Australia 1857 South Australia 1857 New South Wales 1874 Victoria not paid as he was unable to get work transferred to SA 1874-1893 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th June 1856 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RUNNYMEDE 7th September 1856 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1815 Gouran Kilkenny 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 | Possible: CUTHBERT Emily B 1815 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Possible: Henry (Dodson) 1st October 1845 St Paul’s Arran Quay Dublin Ireland Father James DODSON mother Emily CUTHBURT D 21st March 1906 aged 59 Adelaide SA |
| 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 applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1857 to South Australia per SW Bradley 10 March 1857 1857 to New South Wales 1874 to South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 3rd August 1893 Glanville South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Possible: DOTSON Emily 30 December 1897 Port Adelaide SA |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Corporal James Dolton stationed at Edinburgh and Sheffield 1851 Corporal James Dolton Stationed at York Discharge due to extensive varicose veins in his right leg and thigh. 1851 Census HO 107/2355/605/4 York James Dotson said he was married 19th March 1874 James Dotson wrote to the paymaster of Pensioners Melbourne requesting he forward his transfer certificate to Adelaide as he was unable to get employment in Victoria (NAA B2714 Roll 2 Vol 3) James Dotson was admitted to the Royal Adelaide hospital twice: |