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| Name | LINDSAY – George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 47th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1393 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 13th May 1839 / 16 years / Jersey Channel Islands Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / Scar on left leg |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 10 months Corfu – 2 years 1 month Gibraltar – 2 months Turkey – 8 months Crimea – 1 year 6 months Malta – 2 years |
| Length of Service | 22 years 96 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Drummer / 12th March 1864 / Athlone Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Sebastopol clasp Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Athlone Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1864 Athlone 1865 2nd Manchester 1865 1st Liverpool 1867 Tilbury 1867-1874 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0½d 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 | c1823 South Molton Devon 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 | 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 | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 29th November 1874 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 George Lindsay 1393 Private 47th Depot location Birr 1851 As above location Corfu Ionian Islands 1861 George Lindsay Drummer/Fifer location Athlone Discharge at own request having served 21 years There is two men by this name in 47th Regiment only 1 came to Western Australia. There was also a warder Francis Lindsay on the ship |