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| Name | HARRIS – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Marines 63rd Company Plymouth Division |
| Regiment Number (s) | 7081 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 13th February 1852 / 20 years / Exeter Devon England Farm Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | On board Sybilla 3 years 328 days On shore 1 year 269 days |
| Length of Service | 5 years 232 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 9th October 1857 / Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1859 Plymouth 1859 – March 1860 Western Australia April 1860 – 70 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | £15/4/0 per annum |
| 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 | 1832 North Tawton near Okehampton Devon England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 13th May 1832 North Tawton Devon England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | HARRIS William Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | WHITE Maria B 1805 Bap 3rd November 1805 North Tawton Devon 8th June 1834 St. Peter’s North Tawton Devon England |
| Siblings | Mary B 15th December 1834 James B 3rd April 1836 Henry B 1839 Elizabeth B 1843 (all siblings born North Tawton Devon England) |
| 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 | Details not known but must have left in 1860 for South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | (Possible) 12th December 1887 Willaston South Australia age 55 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | From the record of his baptism William was born 2 years before the marriage of his parents. Discharge due to Bronchitis & Phthisis contracted subsequent to his entry in the service |