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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 | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Thomas Harris 741 Private 40th Regt, location Quettah, Bombay (In 1841 the 40th Regiment of foot camped at Quetta on its way to Afghanistan where they experienced a severe outbreak of Cholera. They fought with General Nott during his Afghan campaign being awarded the Afghanistan Medal with clasps.) 1851 Thomas Harris 741 Private 40th Regt. Location Cork Discharge due to chronic hepatitis. 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. |
