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| Name | FOSTER James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 73rd Foot |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2164 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 4th February 1845/21years/Dublin Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 feet 8 inches Fair/grey/brown |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope 5 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 7 years 189 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private/10 August 1852/ Chatham |
| Campaign Medals | His name is not listed on the Asplin site for the Kaffir medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dunboyne Meath |
| Pension Districts | 1852 2nd Dublin 1853 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | Temporary 7d for 18 months to 2 March 1854 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th April 1853 London England via Cork and Rio de Janeiro |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ROBERT SMALL 19th August 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1824/Dunboyne Meath |
| 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 | DIGAN Mary 1830 Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1853 Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Elizabeth B 1857 At sea (presumably between Fremantle and Melbourne) M KYLE George David 1877 Victoria D 8th March 1913 Kea Victoria (Mother Dugan) George B 1858 D April 1932 Brunswick, Victoria Mary B 1860 Pent(ridge) M STAFFORD William 1880 D 17th May 1938 Yea Victoria Joseph B 21st July 1862 Pent(ridge) Melbourne Victoria D 1923 Carlton, Victoria (Mother Dargan) Robert James B 1866 Pridge (Pentridge) Melbourne Victoria D 31st October 1892 Seymour Victoria John B 1871 Pent(ridge) Melbourne Victoria D 29th September 1889 Coburg, Victoria |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | DIGAN John |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Mary |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Night warder Convict establishment 12th October 1853 resigned 15 May 1854 |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | To Victoria date and ship unknown 1854/5 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Possibly 23rd July 1905 age 81 Hotham East Victoria, Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1873 Victoria age 43 |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1851 James Foster Private 2164 73rd regiment Location Cape of Good hope South Africa Discharge due to cardiac disease originating from hard service during the Kaffir wars 1851 Mary Foster’s maiden name Digan is spelt Deegan, Duigan, Dargan, Dugan and Dygan in the various BMDs for her family. Elizabeth Kyle, Joseph, Robert, and John Foster are all buried in the RC section of Coburg Cemetery grave 130. |