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| Name | McDONALD – Finlay |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 74th and 42nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 969 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th March 1837 / 21 years / Edinburgh Scotland Weaver. |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9 in Fair / Blue / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mediterranean – 6 years 2 months Bermuda – 4 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 14 years 288 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 13th January 1852 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1852 1st Edinburgh 1853 – 55 Western Australia 1855 Adelaide 1856 – 59 Melbourne |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 2nd February 1853 Portsmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 30th April 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1816 Dalkeith Edinburgh Midlothian 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 | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | None known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not clear how left Western Australia but pension paid in Adelaide South Australia from July 1855 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 2nd January 1859 drowned Jackson’s Creek Sunbury Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
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