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| Name | ROBERTS / ROBARTS – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 16th Lancers |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1440 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 19th September 1839 / 18 years 6 months / Queens Square Middlesex England Groom |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / Scars on leg |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 5½ years |
| Length of Service | 17 Years 160 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 13th April 1857 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Maharajpor (Maharajpur) Star Sutlej medal with Clasps for Aliwal January 1846 and Sobraon February 1846 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Norwich England |
| Pension Districts | 1857 Norwich 1857 South London 1858 1st West London 1862 Tilbury 1862-1866 Western Australia 1866 Victoria 1869-1875 Auckland New Zealand 1876 New South Wales |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 8th October 1862 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | YORK 31st December 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1821 Marlow Buckinghamshire England |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not known – pension paid Melbourne Australia 1866 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841 British Army World Wide Index shows James with the 16th at Meerut India 1851 British Army World Wide Index shows James with the 16th at Hounslow London England SRWO: CSR Cons 36, Vol 552 Folio 52 |