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| Name | GRANT – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 89th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1284 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th July 1838 / 20 years 6 months / Gosport Hampshire England Groom |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Sallow / Blue / Brown / Scar on right side of upper lip |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 2 years 2 months North America – 5 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 14 years 126 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 26th October 1852 / Templemore Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Pimlico London England |
| Pension Districts | 1852 2nd West London 1854-1856 Western Australia 1856-1866 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th May 1854 Plymouth England via Gibraltar |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RAMILLIES 7th August 1854 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1818 Hampton Stroud Gloucestershire England |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 12th August 1866 (Royal) Adelaide Hospital Adelaide South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 Location West Indies and Canada 1851 Location Dublin Ireland Discharge: Health completely broken down WO22 for South Australia 1872 has comment “off no appearance” Prior to his death James Grant was admitted to the (Royal) Adelaide Hospital on 21st July 1866 age 54, he was a single man, Protestant, born London, living at Salt Creek, working as a labourer, he had been 14 years in the Colony and had arrived in the Ramilies (sic). |