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| Name | MEEKHUMS – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 96th and 61st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | – / 2850 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 11th July 1845 / 18 years / Rochester Kent England Bricklayer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Australia – 3 years East Indies – 9 years 9 months Mauritius – 1 year 2 months |
| Length of Service | 15 years 264 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 16th July 1861 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Essex England |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Chatham 1861 Deptford 1865-1878 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem 1878 Increased to 1/1½d per diem for service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1827 Sandridge Burn Oaks Kent 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 April 1878 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information |