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| Name | JOHNSTON – William |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 74th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1922 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 22nd July 1840 / 20 years / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Dark / Grey / Dark Brown / marked with letter ‘D’ |
| Overseas Service/Duration | North America – 3 years 9 months Cape of Good Hope – 2 years 8 months East Indies – 7 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 17 years 316 days (deduced) |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 10th December 1861 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Service in South Africa Medal 1851 1852 1853 Indian Mutiny Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Chatham or Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Chatham 1867 Tilbury 1867-1869 Western Australia 1869- Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 18th April 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NORWOOD 13th July 1867 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1820 St. Ninians Stirling Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 1st October 1820 St Ninian’s Stirlingshire (possible) |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | JOHNSTON John Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | ALEXANDER Margaret Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | COONEY Catherine B 1829 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 5th September 1849 Limerick Ireland |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 8 February 1869 per Laughing Wave to Victoria with wife Catherine |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 12th July 1895 Richmond Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1851 British Army Worldwide Index 1851 William Johnston 1922 Private 74th Foot Fermoy and Cork and at sea Discharge due to chronic rheumatism and worn out William Johnston had 3 good conduct badges and entitled to prize money The record of Baptism gives his father’s name as Alexander Johnston and mother Margaret Gillespie different from his transfer document in the National Archives of Australia which has John Johnston and Margaret Alexander. The 1841 Census has Alexander, Margaret and William at Bannock Burn Old town St Ninian’s whereas our William was attested 22nd July 1840. |