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| Name | HARRIS – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 97th Regiment 1st Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 30 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd April 1824 / 18 years 32 days / New Sarum (Salisbury) Wiltshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5½ in Fair / Grey / Sandy / Right thumb partially disabled by whitlow |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 11 years 32 days Mediterranean including Corfu – 7 years |
| Length of Service | 24 years 130 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 8th August 1848 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Trowbridge 1850-1869 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 4th March 1850 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SCINDIAN 1st June 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1806 Pewsey Wiltshire 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 | UNKNOWN Charlotte |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | William B 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 | Assigned Location P14 South Perth |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 14th June 1850 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | bur 1st March 1869 Williams Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1868 Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information |