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| Name | GREGORY – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 27th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 631 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 28th December 1830 / 20 years / Belturbet Cavan Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft ? in Dark / Black / Black / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 12 years 230 days |
| Length of Service | 17 years 162 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 6th June 1848 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | South African Medal for the Kaffir Wars 1835-1847 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Ballyconnell Cavan Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Cavan 1856-1859 Western Australia paid WA to3 1 March 1859 see WO22/273 paid Melbourne from 1 April 1859 1859-1887 Melbourne Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| 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 | c1810 Tomregan Ballyconnell Cavan Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | GREGORY James Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | MORTON Ann Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 22nd August 1849 Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Eliza B c1850 Not yet known Ireland Ann B Not yet known Jane Ann B c 1852 M BLAKENEY George 1876 D 27th September 1925 Flemington Victoria George Thomas B 1854 D 6th April 1915 age 61 Melbourne East Only 2 children accompanied them to Victoria ie Jane and George |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | MORTON John/Edward |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | HUMPHREYS Ann |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | South Australian Register Monday 21 February 1859 page 2 Passenger list Frances The Age Monday 3rd January 1887 page 1 Death Notice John Gregory The Age Monday 21 January 1895 page 1 Death notice Ann Gregory Page 8 Funeral Notice The Argus Monday 28th September 1925 Page 1 Death notice Jane Ann Blakeney |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1859 to South Australia per Frances Departed 30 January 1859 Arrived Adelaide 19 February 1859 1859 to Victoria per Burra Burra dep Adelaide 23 February arrived Melbourne 28th February 1859 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 2nd December 1887 Flemington Victoria Australia Melbourne General Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 20th January 1895 Flemington Melbourne Victoria Australia Melbourne General Cemetery |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 631 John Gregory location cape of Good Hope Discharge due to impaired vision due to Ophthalmia |