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| Name | MILTON – Stephen |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 70th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1223 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th September 1838 / 18 years / Nenagh Tipperary Ireland Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | Not yet known |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 2 years 4 months Canada – 2 years East Indies – 8 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 31 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 31st January 1860 / Canterbury England |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1860 2nd Glasgow 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1863-1890 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d per diem 1879 Increased to 1/2½d per diem for Service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1820 Carlow Carlow Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | MILTON Isaiah (Marriage) |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Not Known |
| 2nd Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | McGREGOR Christina nee LONEY c1820 Glasgow Scotland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 28th September 1857 Peshawar India |
| Children by 2nd Wife | None |
| Father of 2nd Wife Date/Place of Birth | LONEY John Not yet known |
| Mother of 2nd Wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | COOKE Harriett Not yet known |
| 1st Husband of 2nd Wife | McGREGOR Unknown |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Husband | Janet B 1852 Glasgow Scotland M GOLDEN William1875 Perth Western Australia D 3rd May 1924 West Perth Western Australia bur Anglican Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 6th February 1884 Title Application Issued 29th August 1884 Title 6/179 Perth Lot H30 Havelock Street Perth 2 perches 30 roods |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Hobart Town Daily Mercury – Saturday 27th August 1859 page 3 (burning of “Eastern Monarch”) West Australian Thursday 4th February 1886 – page 3 Disorderly conduct Inquirer Friday 31st October 1890 – page 5 Death of Stephen Western Mail Friday 26th August 1898 – page 47 Death of Christina |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 29th October 1890 Invalid Depot Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 21st August 1898 West Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Statements made that some of this man’s Army documents lost on the sinking of “Eastern Monarch” returning from her maiden voyage from Kurrachee India to England British Army Worldwide Index 1841Stephen Milton 1223 Private 70th Foot location West Indies and La Prairie Canada 1851 Stephen Milton 1223 Private 70th Foot location Cawnpore India Discharge due to having completed upwards of 21 years’ service. The Surgeon Superintendent rated the conduct of Stephen and Christina on board the Merchantman as Very Good, they were accompanied by Christina’s daughter Janet (Jessie) who received medical treatment aboard the ship. |