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| Name | JONES – Samuel |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 12th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1359 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 5th August 1839 / 17 years / Salford Lancashire England Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Sallow / Dark Brown / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 8 years 2 months Cape of Good Hope – 7 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 38 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th November 1861 / Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | South Africa Service Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Manchester England |
| Pension Districts | 1861 1st Manchester 1867 Tilbury 1867-1868 Western Australia 1868 Victoria 1869 London |
| 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 | c1822 Wharton Chester Cheshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | JONES John Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Sarah Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Unmarried |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not Applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not Applicable |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not Applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not Applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1st July 1868 to Victoria per Clarence Packet 1869 London England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not Applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Samuel Jones 1359 Private 12th Foot depot location Paisley and Sunderland 1861 As Above 2nd Batt 12th Foot location Plymouth Discharge at own request having completed 21 years’ service 1888 Applied for In-Pension Chelsea. Refused due too many applications received for this period. WO correspondence 1891. |