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| Name | MEIKLAM / MECKLANE – Roger |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 2nd Regiment 1st Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1872 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 18th June 1844 / 20 years / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Sawyer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10 in Fresh / Hazel / Dark / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 6 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 31 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 18th July 1865 / Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | South Africa Service Medal 1851 1852 1853 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | James Street Paisley Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1865 Paisley 1865 Stirling 1867 Tilbury 1867-1871 Western Australia 1871 Victoria 1872-1877 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d 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 | c1824 Renfrew Renfrew Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | MEIKLAM Robert B c 1796 Renfrew |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Unknown Margaret Bc 1801 Renfrew |
| Siblings | Margaret b 1824 Renfrew Marey b 1829 Renfrew Jean b 1836 Renfrew Walter b 1838 Renfrew John b 1840 Renfrew |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | GRIEG Susannah 1867 Fremantle WA |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Assistant Warder 6th May 1868 – 8th July 1868 |
| Newspaper Articles | The Herald Saturday 13th January 1872 page 2 Passenger list Black Hawk |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1871 to Victoria Returned 5th January 1872 From the passenger list I looks as if he went to Victoria leaving his wife in Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 8th October 1877 Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841 Census Scotland Rodger (sic) Meiklam is living with his parents Robert and Margaret and siblings at Albion Street Paisley Renfrewshire Scotland British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Roger Meiklam 1872 Private 2nd Foot location Clonmel 1861 Roger Meiklam 1872 Private 1st Batt 2nd Foot location Walmer Discharge at own request after 21 years’ service Request for transfer to Victoria document states ‘married’. Roger Meiklam returned to Western Australia 5th January 1872 per the Black Hawk |