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| Name | ROLSTON / RALSTON – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 8th Regiment 1st Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1523 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 5th January 1839 / 19 years 8 months / Armagh Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Grey / Black / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | North America – 1 year 201 days East Indies – 12 years 186 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 6 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 24th January 1860 / Approved Horse Guards |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal Clasp Delhi relief of Lucknow |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Royal Military Asylum Chelsea |
| Pension Districts | 1860 2nd West London 1863 Tilbury 1863-1867 Western Australia 1867-1868 New South Wales |
| Pension Paid | 1/5½d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 15th March 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLYDE 29th May 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1819 Armagh Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Possible Bp 8 December 1819 Eglish Armagh Ireland |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | ROLSTON John Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Jane Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Mary Ann B 1819 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | South Australian Register Wednesday 10th July 1867 page 2 Passenger list Rangatira |
| Departure from Western Australia | July 1867 per Rangatira |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 30th September 1868 Sydney New South Wales Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | A Mary Ann Rolston died at Penrith in 1868 |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 James Rolston 1523 Private 8th Foot location Halifax Nova Scotia Canada 1851 James Rolston 1523 Corporal location Deesa (camp) India Discharge due to being appointed Company Sergeant at Royal Military Asylum Chelsea 1861 Census RG 09/32/124/4 Chelsea London James Rolstone (sic) is a married man aged 41 a Sergeant at the Royal Military Asylum born Ireland. His wife Mary Ann is aged 42 a house servant born Ireland. The Royal Military Asylum Chelsea was for the children of soldiers of the regular Army. |