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| Name | HAYES / HAYS – Joseph |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company 2nd Bombay European Light Infantry |
| Regiment Number (s) | Discharge No. 305 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 1840 / 18 years / Not yet known Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ or 9½ in Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / Wound on right arm |
| Overseas Service/Duration | HEIC |
| Length of Service | 9 years 3 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 29th August 1849 / Not yet known |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | St Mary’s Axe London England |
| Pension Districts | 1849 1st East London 1853-1854 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd November 1852 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | DUDBROOK 7th February 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | St Cuthbert’s Somerset 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 Elizabeth Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Phoebe B 1849 England D Not yet known Joseph B 1851 England 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 | 31st December 1853 allocated 3 acres at Port Gregory |
| Occupation after Arrival | Warder at Lynton Convict Depot Port Gregory Western Australia |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22nd June 1854 Port Gregory Western Australia Port Gregory Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Information on a difficult birth for wife Elizabeth available. 3rd February 1840 embarked from England for India per “Thetis” |