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| Name | ENGLISH – Peter |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 60th Rifles 2nd Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 479 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 29th January 1828 / 14 years / Gosport Hampshire England Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5¾ in Fresh / Blue / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 5 years 5 months West Indies – 2 years 11 months Quebec, Canada – 3 years 1 month |
| Length of Service | 21 years 95 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th July 1853 / Birr Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Plymouth Devon England |
| Pension Districts | 1853 Plymouth 1853 Carlow 1855 Kildare 1855 2nd Dublin 1859-1863 Western Australia 1863-1880 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1859 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SULTANA 19th August 1859 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1814 Ipswich Suffolk England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | ENGLISH Edward Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | HUNT Catherine Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 24th November 1851 St Bridget’s Dublin Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | None known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | HUNT John Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | South Australia Register 24th December 1880 page 4 The Express & Telegraph (Adelaide: 1867-1922) Tuesday 24th December 1880 |
| Departure from Western Australia | No dates or ship known for departure: late 1863 based on pension payments |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 17th December 1880 Thebarton South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 30th March 1898 Adelaide South Australia 5th April 1898 West Terrace Cemetery Adelaide South Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Peter English enlisted at age 14 years as a bugler |