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| Name | SMITH – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 19th Regiment and Royal Canadian Rifles |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1495 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 18th January 1836 / 18 years / Carlow Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Blue / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mediterranean – 5 years 3 months West Indies – 2 years 4 months North America – 13 years |
| Length of Service | 25 years 128 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 16th July 1861 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Carlow Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 Carlow 1863 Tilbury 1863-1864 Western Australia 1867 Carlow 1868 Jersey 1874 1st East London 1875-1877 Auckland New Zealand |
| Pension Paid | 1/3d 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 | 1818 Clonaslee Mountmellick Queens 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 | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | None known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Pension paid in Western Australia until 31st December 1864 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 16th May 1877 Auckland New Zealand Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 John Smith 1495 Private Royal Canadian rifles Location Niagara Canada 1861 As above location Montreal |