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| Name | SOUTHRON – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 3rd Light Dragoons and 7th Hussars |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1101 / 1335 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 11th May 1838 / 22 years / Queen’s Square Middlesex England Tailor |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Light / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 12 years 11 months |
| Length of Service | 19 years 65 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 14th July 1857 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Afghanistan Medal for Cabool Punjab Medal with Chillianwallah and Goojerat clasps |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 33 Old Elvet Durham England |
| Pension Districts | 1857 Newcastle 1858- 1887 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th March 1858 Plymouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LORD RAGLAN 1st June 1858 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1816 St. Nicholas Durham 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 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 | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 23rd February 1887 page 5 Death Thomas Southeron(sic) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 2nd February 1887 Mt. Eliza Invalid Depot Perth Western Australia Bur East Perth Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Thomas Southron 1101 3rd light Dragoons location Karnaul Bengal 1851 Thomas Southron 1101 3rd light Dragoons Wazirabad Pakistan Discharge: Chronic rheumatism Thomas Sotheron (sic) was admitted to the Mt. Eliza Invalid Depot on 3rd September 1886 where he died on 22nd February 1887 from senile decay. |