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| Name | McPHERSON – Alexander |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 93rd 78th and 71st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1948 – 93rd Regiment 3791 – 71st Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 3rd March 1841 / 16 years 6 months / Aberdeen Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Fresh / Dark Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 11 years 11 months Crimea – 1 year 6 months Malta – 1 month |
| Length of Service | 14 years 75 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 2nd December 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Entitled to Crimean and Crimean Turkish medals |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1856 1st Edinburgh 1857 1st East London 1857 Woolwich 1862-1864 Western Australia 1864- South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 6th October 1861 Portland England via Cape of Good Hope |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LINCELLES 28th January 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1824 Inverness 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 | BROSNAHAN Joanna Jessie c1830 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1859 Greenwich Kent England |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 12th October 1864 page 2 Sea Ripple passenger list |
| Departure from Western Australia | 9th October 1864 to South Australia per Sea Ripple |
| 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 1851 1948 private 78th Regt. location Aden Discharge: Due to rheumatic pains 1861 Census Alexander and Joanna were living at 75 Sand Street, Greenwich; Alexander, a Chelsea pensioner, was working as a dock labourer Joanna was age 31 born Ireland. |