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| Name | HARRIS – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 40th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 741 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation |
2nd April 1834 / 18 years 6 months / Rochester Kent England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars |
5 Ft 11 in Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 10 Years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 23 years 16 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 6th June 1857 / Belfast Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Afghanistan Medal (1841-42) with Candahar Ghuznee and Cabul clasps Gwalior Campaign Star (1843) |
| Intended Residence at Discharge |
St Thomas Oxford Oxfordshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1857 Oxford 1859-1864 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d 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 | 1816 Oxford Oxfordshire 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 |
Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| 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 | 14th December 1864 Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife |
Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | The Gwalior Star is a 6 pointed medal made of bronze from cannons captured during the battle and has a silver disc in the middle dated 29 December 1843 and the battle name of either Maharajpore or Punniar. The reverse has the name of the soldier and the regiment. |