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| Name | GILL – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company 1st Bengal European Fusiliers |
| Regiment Number (s) | Discharge No. 242 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | March 1856 / 27 years / unknown location Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7.3/8 in Sallow / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | HEIC India 3 years 4 months (NAA record) |
| Length of Service | 3 years 4 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 20th July 1859 / Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1859 1st Dublin 1866 Tilbury December 1866 – September 1868 Western Australia September – December 1868 Melbourne Victoria 1869 – 75 Dublin |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem Increased to 1/3 16th November 1881 (WO23/23 1866-1876) |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th October 1866 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CORONA 22nd December 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1829 Galway Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | GILL Patrick Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Elizabeth 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 |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Friday 21st August 1868 page 2 Passenger list King Oscar |
| Departure from Western Australia | 19th August 1868 sailed to Victoria per King Oscar |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Possibly July – September 1884 Dundalk District Armagh Ireland |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to wounds received before Delhi |