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| Name | HUNT – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 10th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 964 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th March 1838 / 18 years / Limerick Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | No description given Marked with the letter “D” for desertion. Wounded through chest by musket ball |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 4 years |
| Length of Service | 4 years 189 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 31st August 1849 / Forezepore Bengal |
| Campaign Medals | Punjab Campaign Medal 1848-9 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1849 Bengal 1850 Liverpool 1855 Isle of Man 1856 Newcastle 1858 York 1859-1861 Western Australia 1861-1882 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d 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 | 1820 Askeaton Tipperary Ireland |
| 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 | Shepherd in South Australia |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 16th November 1861 left for South Australia (ship not yet known) |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22nd October 1882 Dry Creek Adelaide South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Tried and sentenced to 4 lunar months imprisonment and marked with a D for desertion. The first 3 years 247 days army service were not counted towards his pension. |