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| Name | FERGUSON – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 84th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2355 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 8th November 1843 / 18 years / Clones Monaghan Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / Slight burn left cheek |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 10 years 74 days |
| Length of Service | 11 years 336 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 9th October 1855 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Monaghan Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1855 Monaghan 1856-1857 Western Australia 1857 Melbourne |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem Temporary – 3 years to 30th October 1858 |
| 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 | c1825 Tydavnet Monaghan 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 yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet 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 | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1857 to Melbourne Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Possibly 1874 Rochester Victoria Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Corp James Ferguson 2355 84th location Trinchonopoly India Discharge due to chronic dysentery and liver disease |