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| Name | McKINNON – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 42nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1908 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 9th June 1842 / 20 years / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7.5/8 in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta – 4 years 3 months Bermuda – 4 years 2 months Halifax Nova Scotia – 1 year Turkey and Crimea – 2 years East Indies – 4 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 43 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 21st July 1863 / Royal Victoria Hospital Netley England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimean War Medal with three clasps Turkish Crimean Medal Indian Mutiny Medal with one clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Maidstone Kent England |
| Pension Districts | 1863 Chatham 1863 Glasgow 1864 Chatham 1865 Tilbury 1865-1874 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1822 Stronteon Tobermory Argyllshire 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 | ELLIOT Ann B 1826 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 8 May 1857 Stirling, Stirlingshire Scotland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | ELLIOT Peter |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | CHAMBERLAIN Ann |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Temporary assistant warder1867, 1870, 1871 (Newcastle Western Australia) 18 May 1869 appointed Corporal of Pensioners at Newcastle at one pound per month |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Wednesday 28th July 1915 page 1 Death notice Ann Hughes |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 30th June 1874 Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 24th July 1915 Jarrahdale Western Australia Bur Jarrahdale Cemetery Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index 1851 John McKinnon 1908 was stationed at Bermuda 1861 Agra East Indies Discharge: Due to debility, suffered sunstroke while on Field duty in 1858 Had five Good conduct badges and medal and gratuity for good conduct and long service Engaged in the suppression of the Mutiny in Bengal from 17th November 1857, present at the final siege and capture of Lucknow. This man mentioned in the Surgeon’s Log on Monday 12th June 1865 as being off proper post. As first offence placed on 7 day watch and spirit ration stopped.John McKinnon died from inflammation of the lungs (EPC) After John McKinnon’s death Ann (Mackinan) married 29 August 1875 Thomas Hansbury expiree who had arrived on the Racehorse. After his death in a train accident on 4 June 1879 at Jarrahdale she married John Hughes on 15 December 1879. One child possibly Frederick or John Hughes was born in 1880. (BI-Centennial Dictionary- not found in registrations) The Jarraahdale cemetery website has additional information about Ann’s husbands. |