ROBERTS / ROBARTS – John 31st Regiment – Enrolled Pensioner Force WA

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Crimea Medal Alma Inkerman Sebastopol Clasp

Name	ROBERTS / ROBARTS – John
Regiment (s)	31st Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	2652
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	27th October 1846 / 17 years / Dublin Ireland Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 5.3/8 in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None
Overseas Service/Duration	Ionian Islands – 2 years 4 months Crimea – 8 months
Length of Service	8 years 165 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Private / 8th April 1856 / Chatham Kent England
Campaign Medals	Crimean Medal with Alma Inkerman and Sebastopol clasps
Intended Residence at Discharge	Dublin Ireland
Pension Districts	1856 1st Dublin 1858 Athlone 1859 1st Dublin 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1863-1866 Western Australia 1866-1875 South Australia
Pension Paid	9d per diem
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland	30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda)
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia	MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863
Date/Place of Birth	1829 Catherines near Dublin 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
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	GRANT Ann B 1825
Date/Place of Marriage	Not yet known
Children by 1^st Wife	Richard B Not yet known Catherine B 1859 Not yet known M JENKINS Alfred22nd August 1879 Adelaide South Australia Patrick B 1866 Fremantle Western Australia D 9th April 1870 Adelaide South Australia Ann B December 1867 Adelaide South Australia D 2nd May 1870 Adelaide South Australia
Land Grants Western Australia	None
Occupation after Arrival	Not yet known
Newspaper Articles	South Australian Register 3rd September 1866 – Shipping Emily Smith passenger list South Australian Advertiser Tuesday 12th April 1870 – page 2 Death of son Patrick South Australian Advertiser Tuesday 3rd May 1870 – page 2 Death of daughter Ann South Australian Advertiser Saturday 30th August 1879 page 4 Marriage of Catherine South Australian Advertiser Monday 7th June 1886 – page 8 Search for work South Australian Register Tuesday 8th November 1898 – page 7 Charged and convicted of larceny South Australian Advertiser Wednesday 9th January 1901 – page 7 Death of John
Departure from Western Australia	John, Ann, Richard and Catherine departed WA 12th August 1866 arriving South Australia 2nd September 1866 onboard “Emily Smith”
Date/Place of Death/Burial	28th December 1900 Adelaide Hospital South Australia West Terrace Cemetery Adelaide South Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	Not yet known
Will or Probate	None known
Further Information	Discharge: Unfit for service due to partial stiffness of left shoulder joint and with drooping the result of severe contusion from shell fragment The Surgeon Superintendent of the Merchantman found John Roberts conduct Good except for leaving his post when on sentry duty over the cook’s gallery and found lying down on the hatchway at 5 am Nov 18th 1862. He found Mrs Roberts conduct Good on the whole but was guilty of making false and scandalous reports. The couple were accompanied by their son Richard and daughter Catherine. Mrs Roberts age 28 Received medical treatment during the voyage as did Catherine aged 3 SROWA Cons 36/578/213 ROBERTS Ann applied for relief while John travelled to Vasse to obtain passage for herself and three children to Adelaide South Australia. Granted temporary relief. In June 1886 John was so desperate to find work he advertised in the newspaper for any kind of labouring work. In 1898 John was convicted of having stolen a fork worth six pence and sentenced to three months imprisonment. There were sundry admittances for John Roberts at the (Royal) Adelaide hospital between 1866 and his death in 1900. Daughter Catherine was admitted as a 15 year old in 1878 however she said she was born at sea, she was living at Pulteney street and had been 12 years in the Colony. 28th December 1900 John Roberts late of the 31st regiment died as a result of a burning accident.