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| Name | NORRIE – George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 92nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 531 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th July 1826 / 21 years / Turniff Aberdeenshire Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Dark / Grey / Black / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 1 year 11 months Malta – 5 years 2 months West Indies 5 – years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 337 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 26th June 1848 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Aberdeen Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Aberdeen 1850 2nd Edinburgh 1852 Tilbury Fort 1853 – 56 Western Australia 1856 – 70 Van Dieman’s Land 1871 – 75 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d 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 | c1805 Tyrie Aberdeen Aberdeenshire 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 | UNKNOWN Anna / Hannah B c1812 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | None known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife | DAVEY Jane B c1825 unknown location |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 19th June 1874 Cypress Cottage North Adelaide South Australia |
| Children by 2nd Wife | None known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth WA 1855 -1901) 30th April 1856 page 2 South Australian Register (Adelaide SA: 1839 -1900) 10th May 1856 page 2: 13th March 1858 page 3,: 3rd March 1858 page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 27th April 1856 departed Western Australia for South Australia (and on to Van Dieman’s Land) with wife Anna per Guyon |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 4th May 1875 Adelaide South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1. 13th April 1874 Adelaide South Australia 2. Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Further research required on George Norrie’s wife and children |