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| Name | GREIG – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 71st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 823 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th February 1835 / 18 years / Perth Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fair / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Canada – 5 years 6 months West Indies – 3 years 2 months Malta – 1 year |
| Length of Service | 21 years 302 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 2nd December 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1856 Perth Scotland 1859 East London 1859-1867 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/4d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1859 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SULTANA 19th August 1859 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 23rd November 1817 Fordon (Fordoun) Auchinblae Kincardineshire Scotland Bap 6th December 1817 |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 6th December 1817 Scotland |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | GREIG Peter Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | BRAND Mary Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | FEE/LEE Susannah daughter of Edward Lee B 1832 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1850 Dublin, Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 8th June 1867 Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1877 Fremantle WA as Susan Meiklam wife of EPG Roger Meiklam – they married 1867 at Fremantle |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 James Greig 823 Private 71st regt. Location St. John’s Canada 1851 James Greig 823 Private 71st regt. Location Dublin Ireland Discharge due to reduction in army and chronic rheumatism |