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| Name | DUNLOP – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 1st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1699 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 7th December 1841 / 20 years / Ballymena Antrim Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fresh / Light Blue / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 3 years 1 month West Indies – 2 years New Brunswick North America – 1 year 8 months |
| Length of Service | 15 years 229 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 28th July 1857 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Ballymena Antrim Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1857 Ballymena 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1863-1865 Western Australia 1865-1866 Ballymena 1867-1882 Belfast |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem 1861 Increased to 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1821 Ahoghill Antrim 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 married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | 17th January 1865 Appointed Commissariat labourer for the Camden Harbour expedition |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News 25th January 1865 – Local and Domestic Intelligence |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1866 to Eastern States of Australia per “Emily Taylor” 1866 Ballymena Antrim Ireland |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 19th October 1882 Randalstown Antrim Ireland |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 William Dunlop 1699 Private 1st Ft location Halifax Nova Scotia Discharge: Varicose condition of the veins of the right leg and foot. The result as he states of heavy marching whilst stationed at Manchester in the year 1851. William was a private at the time of his discharge The Merchantman Surgeon Superintendent rated William Dunlop’s conduct on the Merchantman as Very Good despite having had his liquor stopped for 7 days for leaving his gun without leave |