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| Name | DULSTON /DUNSON / DULSTONE – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 80th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 434 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 30th August 1823 / 17 years / Wolverhampton Stafford England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5¾ in Dark / Hazel / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mediterranean – 7 years New South Wales Australia – 6 years 2 months |
| Length of Service | 18 years 333 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th July 1843 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Birmingham England |
| Pension Districts | 1843 Wolverhampton 1850-1854 Western Australia 1854-1871 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 4th March 1850 Portsmouth Hampshire Eng;and |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SCINDIAN 1st June 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1805 Shifnall Shropshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 7th December 1806 Shifnall Shropshire England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | DULSTONE John Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth | UNKNOWN Sarah Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Ann (Fanny) Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | None 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 applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | South Australian Register 1st December 1854 page 2 -arrival of Hamlet in South Australia South Australian Register 30th October 1871 page 5 – death notice |
| Departure from Western Australia | 14th November 1854 left for South Australia per Hamlet – pension paid in South Australia until December 1871 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 29th October 1871 at his residence on North-Eastern Road Hampstead Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Grew 3 inches by discharge date |