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| Name | McDANIEL – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 86th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 654 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 26th January 1831 / 19 years / Carlow Ireland Tailor |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¾ in Sallow / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 4 years East Indies – 10 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 22 years 76 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 14th June 1853 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Carlow Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1853 Carlow 1855-1859 Western Australia 1859-1872 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th February 1855 Plymouth England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | STAG 23rd May 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1812 Arles near Carlow Queens Ireland |
| 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 married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not Applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | South Australian Advertiser Monday 21st February 1859 – page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 30th January 1859 per “Francis” to South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 25th January 1872 Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not Applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Reason for discharge: Long service and climate and rheumatism British Army, Worldwide index 1841 James McDaniel, 654, 86th regiment, Location Dublin WO12/8912 1851 As above Location Poona India. WO12/8921 Discharge: Rheumatism, chronic cough and difficulty Breathing. James McDaniel was not involved in the inquiry of the conduct of the surgeon of the Stag. James McDaniel appears to have been a single man but the log of the Stag has the death of a child Patrick McDonnell on 30th April 1855 aged 1 year 2 months making his birth about February 1854. A child Patrick McDonell was baptised 3rd March 1854, father James McDonell and mother Isabella, the surname unreadable at Carlow, Ireland. James McDaniel’s death is noted on a WO23 as 25th January 1872 but the only death in the registration records is for a James McDonald age 57 who died on 10th January 1872 Adelaide South Australia. |