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| Name | FLEMING – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 22nd Regiment |
| Regiment No (s) | 2940 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | c October 1846 Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 feet 9 inches Fresh/blue/brown |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India 7 years |
| Length of Service | 16 years 3 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal/9 December 1862 |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1862 Southampton 1863 Portsmouth 1863 2nd North London 1863 Deptford 1865 2nd North London 1867 Gloucester 1867 Tilbury Fort 1868 Western Australia 1871 Victoria 1872 – 1879 Sydney NSW |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 12th October 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HOUGOUMONT 9th January 1868 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1828/Kilfinane, Limerickn |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | David Fleming |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Anne |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | GILTMAN (GILTINAN) Martha B c1830 Ireland She arrived WA 13 June 1853 as a 23 years Irish Nursery Maid aboard the Sabine along with her sister Honor who married EPG William Pugh Smith in 1856 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1869 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | None |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | WA Times 16 July 1875 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | John and Martha Flemming (sic) departed Fremantle on the Azelia 19th May 1871 arrived Melbourne 4th June 1871. |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial –Wife | 12th November 1908 Subiaco Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None Located |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index: 1851 John Fleming Private 2940 22nd Foot location Dagshai 1861 John Fleming Corporal 2940 22nd Foot location Parkhurst Discharge: Chronic bronchitis and heart disease. In the 1861 Census John Fleming is a single man age 33 a corporal, born Ireland is stationed with his regiment at Carisbrook, Isle of Wight, Hampshire England. . Currently unable locate discharge documents for John FLEMING Additional information National Archive of Australia |