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| Name | PATERSON – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 2nd Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 718 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation |
21st February 1831 / 17 years / Edinburgh Scotland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars |
5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies 6 – years 7 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 71 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner and Driver /11th January 1853 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge |
Edinburgh Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1856 2nd Edinburgh 1857 Edinburgh 1859 Woolwich 1859 Western Australia 1861 Woolwich 1862 Edinburgh 1874 Edinburgh |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland |
26th May 1859 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia |
SULTANA 19th August 1859 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1814 Cannongate Edinburgh 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 |
Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia |
None |
| Occupation after Arrival |
Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia |
Not yet known but likely in 1860 or early 1861 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known but possible in Scotland post 1874 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife |
Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information |