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| Name | SPRANKLIN / SPRANKLING – James Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 90th and 91st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 90th 844/1601 – 90th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 28th September 1831 / 18 years 6 months / Bow Street London Middlesex England Servant |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Ceylon – 2 years |
| Length of Service | 21 years 64 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 29th November 1852 / Enniskillen Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1853 Salisbury – admitted to Out Pension Salisbury 1853 1st Portsmouth 1854-1856 Western Australia 1856 Chatham 1856 Tralee 1861 Salisbury 1865 Dorchester |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1856 Increased to 1/2d per diem due to loss of sight 1857 Increased to 1/6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th May 1854 Plymouth England via Gibraltar |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RAMILLIES 7th August 1854 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 29 March 1810 Wareham Dorset |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 28 April 1811 Independent baptism Wareham Dorset |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | UNKNOWN Mary |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | BROSNAHAN Catherine B 1811 Place unknown |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 23 April 1841 Newcastle West Limerick Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary A born 1846 Ireland |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1856 to England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 23rd June 1867 England bur 26 June 1867 Wareham St Mary Dorset England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1st Qtr 1864 Wareham Dorset England |
| Will or Probate | Not yet known |
| Further Information | Surgeon’s Log states placed on sick list 17th June 1854 suffering from Amaurosis. Transferred to hospital 14th August 1854. WO97 Discharge document has comment about loss of complete sight shortly after arrival Western Australia British Army Worldwide index 1841 James Sprankling (sic) Private 844 90th foot location Depot Tralee 1851 James Sprankling (sic) 1601/844 91st regt loction Liverpool 1861 Census GR09/1345/69/15 Trinity Lane Wareham Dorset James is living with his wife Catherine born 1811 place unknown and his daughter Mary A who was aged 15 and born in Ireland. James has been totally blind for 7 years |
