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| Name | HAMILTON – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 65th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 163 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 4th January 1822 / 17 years / Glasgow Lanark Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Fresh / Blue / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 8 years America – 3 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 208 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / June 1844/ Mullingar |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Glasgow Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1844 1st Glasgow 1847 Drogheda 1847 Longford 1849 Cavan 1851 Tilbury Fort 1851-1854 Western Australia 1854 Longford 1854 Cavan 1856 1st Glasgow 1857 Enniskillen 1857 Sligo 1861 Londonderry |
| Pension Paid | 1/4d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 13th March 1851 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 28th June 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1805 Bothwell Hamilton Lanarkshire Scotland |
| 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 | 1854 to Ireland |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 21st April 1866 Londonderry Ireland Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 James Hamilton 163 Corporal 65th Foot location Isle aux Noix Discharge due to remittent and intermitted fever, hepatitis and attacks of catarrh 1851 stationed at Kojonup, Western Australia as Officer in charge of the five Enrolled Pensioners sent there at that time – information obtained at Kojunup Historical Society. |