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| Name | McKELLAR – Duncan |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 7th Battallion |
| Regiment Number (s) | – |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 7th November 1828 / 18 years / Woolwich Kent England |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 feet 9 inches/Fresh/brown/Dark |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Corfu 5 years 4 months Canada 5 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 22 years 8 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner and Driver / 8th October 1850 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1850 London 1st East 1853 Western Australia 1860-62 South Australia 1871-1877 Victoria Australia 1877-1879 New South Wales Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0 ½ d |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th April 1853 London England via Cork and Rio de Janiero |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ROBERT SMALL 18th August 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1810 Kilbrachan (Kilbarchan) Renfrewshire 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 |
| 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 | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Warder 25th October 1853 to 16th January 1855 – dismissed. Duncan McKellar was one of the pensioners employed by the Convict Establishment without the sanction of the Staff Officer of Pensioners |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer and Commercial News Perth Wednesday 26th May 1858 – Page 2 Donation to Indian Relief Fund, Duncan McKELLAR RA 2/- |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1860 South Australia 1871 Victoria 1877 New South Wales |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Duncan McKellar gunner and driver RA 7th Batt located Ballincollig Ireland Discharge due to Chronic rheumatism first contracted in Canada |