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| Name | RICHARDSON – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 60th Regiment 1st Battalion Depot |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2287 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th September 1841 / 18 years / Dublin Ireland Brazier |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Blue / Dark Brown / Bullet wound right leg |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 14 years 172 days |
| Length of Service | 20 years 222 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 13 May 1862 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Punjab Medal with 2 clasps Indian Mutiny Medal with Delhi clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Drogheda Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1862 Belfast WO23s WO22/226 1865-1866 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/2d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th September 1865 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | VIMIERA 22nd December 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Drogheda Louth Ireland |
| 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 | MAXWELL Susan 1834 Ireland (Surgeon’s journal) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | MAXWELL Robert Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Husband of Wife | ALLS John – 20th Regiment and Royal Canadian Rifles arrived Vimiera 1865 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 6th April 1867 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Husband | None known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 23rd July 1866 Fremantle Western Australia Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1851 John Richardson 2287 2nd 60th 1627 Private 1st Batt 60th Foot location Kussowlee and Jalandhar India 1861 John Richardson 2287 Private 1st Batt 60th foot location Dover Discharge due to lameness due to a bullet wound to the right leg received in front of Delhi on 8th June 1857-incapable of marching. 1861 Census Hougham Dover RG 09/550 entry 35 John Richardson Married age 37 Soldier born Ireland Entry 47 Susanne Richardson Wife of soldier age 34 born Ireland In the Surgeon’s Journal (Vimeira) entry dated 19th October 1865 school for the children of the guard formed under Mrs Richardson. The burial record said John died of consumption |