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| Name | McALISTER – Donald |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 78th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1278 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 3rd February 1839 / 16 years 3 months / Glasgow Scotland Cotton Spinner |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fair / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 17 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 22 years 44 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 14th January 1862 / Aldershot Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | Persian Medal Indian Mutiny Medal with 2 clasps |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | c/- Paymaster of Pensioners Glasgow Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1862 2nd Glasgow 1863 Bermuda 1864 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9½d per diem |
| 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 | c1822 Falkirk Stirling 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 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 |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 5th February 1864 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | More research required to identify clasps given with Indian Mutiny Medal |