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| Name | MILLS – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 26th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2860 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th February 1847 / 18 years / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7¾ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 3 years 2 months Canada East – 1 year 6 months Bermuda – 4 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 18 years 69 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th July 1865 / Portsmouth England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | No. 38 Storey Street Paisley Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1865 Paisley 1867 Tilbury 1867-1868 Western Australia 1868- 1880 Victoria |
| Pension Paid | 7d 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 | c1829 Abbey Paisley Renfrew Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | MILLS William Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Elizabeth 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 | 1868 to Victoria per “Clarence Packet” |
| 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 1851 Thomas Mills 2860 Private Depot 26th Foot location Jersey Channel Islands 1861 As above location Dublin and Edinburgh Discharge due to Asthma and broken down 1851 Census HO 107/2527/941/12 Thomas Mills is an unmarried soldier of the 26th regiment age 26 living at the Fort Regent St helier Jersey Note on WO97: He received an unspecified increase on 28th May 1888 Correspondence to SO Stirling appears he was not eligible for an Inpension 11th November 1886 Both parents deceased by 1868. Although name written in pension payment document WO22/275 for period 1876-1880 for Melbourne Victoria record doesn’t show any payments being made. |