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| Name | McKEE – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery: 9th Brigade 6th February 1837 – 30th April 1859 3rd Brigade 1st May 1859 – 21st May 1861. |
| Regiment Number (s) | 9 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 6th February 1837 / 17 / Woolwich Kent England / Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5′ 7″ / fresh / grey / brown / nil |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius 8 years 7 month Crimea 1 year |
| Length of Service | 21 years |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 21st May 1861 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with Gratuity of £5 on discharge. (3 Good conduct badges) |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not Yet Known |
| Pension Districts | Woolwich England Tilbury England Western Australia South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d increased to 1/- per day from 21st June 1907 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 8th October 1862 / Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | 31st December 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 9th May 1822 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 5th July 1822 Scots Church |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Alexander / Not yet known (Gunner Royal Artillery) |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Catherine Not Yet Known |
| Siblings | Not Yet Known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | NOLAN Margaret 1835 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Margaret B 1858 D 11th January 1924 North Adelaide South Australia William J B 1860 / Devon England George B 16th September 1867 Adelaide South Australia M KOERNER Ida (1868-1945) 21st April 1892 Kent Town Norwood South Australia D 17th August 1939 / Adelaide South Australia Mary Jane B 26th April 1870 South Australia M SPRY Louis 30th April 1924 Adelaide South Australia D 15th April 1936 / Mitcham, Adelaide South Australia (Funeral Notice said she was Jean.) Unknown: the details are unknown of another child shown in the Shipping list for the David & Jessie. |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | 13 October 1865 Perth Gazette and West Australian Times – Friday page 2 – to Adelaide 13 January 1875 Express and Telegraph – Wednesday page 2 – John assaulted Margaret 7th February 1903 Chronicle – Saturday page 25 – death of Margaret McKee (For years after her death a memorial notice was inserted in the Newspapers) 15 August 1912 Advertiser – page 2 – funeral John McKEE 15 August 1912 Advertiser – page 2 – death George McKEE 24th August 1912 Observer – Saturday page 41 – obituary John McKEE 24th August 1912 Chronicle – Saturday page 42 – – obituary John McKEE 19th January 1924 Chronicle – Saturday page 35 – death of Margaret McKEE |
| Departure from Western Australia | 13 October 1865 to Adelaide, as above |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 14th August 1912 (90) / Adelaide South Australia / Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 31st January 1903 / Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841 British Army World Wide Index shows John with the 9th Batalion Royal Artillery 5th Company at Mauritius 1851 British Army World Wide Index shows John with the 9th Batalion Royal Artillery 5th Company at Woolwich England 1851 British Army World Wide Index shows John with the 3rd Brigade Royal Artillery 5th Company at Woolwich Shoeburyness Plymouth England UK 1851 Census (HO.107.1588 page 33) Woolwich Kent John McKee, Soldier, single, 28, born Kent, Woolwich |