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| Name | SMITH – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 34th 8th 30th Regiment and Newfoundland Veterans |
| Regiment Number (s) | 726 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 25 March 1835/18 years 1 month/Leeds Yorkshire Cotton weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 feet 8 inches/Sallow/Grey/Brown |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Newfoundland 5 years 8 months British North America 7 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 15 years 224 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private/27 November 1849/Chatham Kent |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Blackburn Lancashire |
| Pension Districts | 1849 Preston Lancashire 1853 Western Australia 1855 Western Australia 1865 Western Australia 1864 South Australia 1864 London 1864 Preston 1868 In Pensioner Chelsea Hospital |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th April 1853 London England via Cork & Rio de Janeiro |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ROBERT SMALL 18th August 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1816/Blackburn Lancashire 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 | UNKNOWN Maryann |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | None |
| 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 | Toodyay (Newcastle) S8 – 4 acres Date Assigned 12 January 1861 Title application 24 January 1861 Title Deed 1788 Purchased Newcastle Lot 44 2-2-0 acres (was originally part of Lot S19) |
| Occupation after Arrival | Warder 19th February 1853 to 12th November 1854 |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 20 August 1862 page 2 intention to quit the Colony |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1864 to South Australia 1864 to England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 23rd June 1873 Chelsea Hospital London |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to having lost the teeth in his upper jaw he was unable to bite cartridges 1853 Maryann Smith signed testimonial for the surgeon on the Robert Small |
