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| Name | MAINS – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 9th and 98th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 741 – 9th Regiment 2706 – 98th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th December 1829 / 20 years 9 months / Belfast Ireland Bookbinder |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10 in Pale / Grey / Grey / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 2 years 195 days East Indies – 14 years 305 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 240 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 26th August 1851 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Sutlej Medal with Moodkee Feronzashuhur and Sobraon clasps |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Greenock Renfrewshire Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1851 Paisley 1852 2nd Glasgow 1854 Plymouth 1855-1856 Western Australia 1856-1868 South Australia 1869 2nd Glasgow 1872-1875 Admitted to Chelsea Hospital |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th February 1855 Plymouth England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | STAG 23rd May 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1809 Inneihiss Renfrewshire Scotland |
| 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 found |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not Applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1856 to South Australia 1868 to Victoria 1869 to Scotland |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1st March 1875 Chelsea Hospital London England Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not Applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Reason for Discharge Chronic rheumatism and worn out by climate and long service. 1871 Scottish Census boarder in the home of Malcolm and Catherine ROBERTSON unmarried at 26 Barrack Street St. John’s Glasgow Lanarkshire |