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| Name | SCOTT – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 16th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2253 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 26th October 1844 / 21 years 9 months / Dublin Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10¼ in Dark / Hazel / Dark / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 1 year 1 month Ionian Islands – 4 years 4 months West Indies – 3 years 4 months Canada – 2 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 13 years 64 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 14th November 1857 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Enniskillen Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1857 1st Dublin |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem Temporary – 3 years until 22nd January 1861 then extended for 2 years 1862 made permanent |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th October 1866 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CORONA 22nd December 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Cleenish Lisbellaw Fermanagh 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 | Not married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | A James Scott was working at Willagee Swamp for Thomas Butler (Corona) at the time of the death of Eliza Butler (1876) |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 6th July 1880 Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1851 James Scott 2253 Private 16th Foot location Corfu Ionian Islands Discharge due to extensive varicose veins in left leg |