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| Name | REDDIN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 21st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2274 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 8th April 1846 / 19 years / Limerick Limerick Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – upwards of one year |
| Length of Service | 7 years 207 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 31st October 1853 / Dublin Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Limerick Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1853 Limerick 1855 Plymouth Pension expires 25th May 1855 during the voyage to WA |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem Temporary for 18 months expired 25th May 1855 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th April 1855 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ADELAIDE 18th July 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1827 St. John’s Limerick Limerick Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 27th January 1832 St. John’s Limerick Limerick Ireland |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | REDDIN Patrick Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | CONWAY Bridget 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 |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Reddin was discharged from the army because he had Pulmonary Consumption, his pension expired during the voyage to WA and there is no record of him being in South Australia, The ship Adelaide is mentioned on WO23/47, not where the pension was paid as it had already expired- transcription error. British Army, Worldwide Index 1851 Location Glasgow, Scotland 1851 Census. John Reddin is with his regiment at the Infantry Barracks, St. John’s Glasgow, Lanarkshire Scotland. He is a single man age 24 (b 1827) a private, born St. John’s Limerick. |