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| Name | SPRANKLIN / SPRANKLING – James Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 90th and 91st Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 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 1st Portsmouth 1853 Salisbury 1854-1856 Western Australia 1856 Chatham 1856 Tralee 1861 Salisbury 1865 Dorcester |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1856 Increased to 1/3d 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 | c1813 Wareham Dorset 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 | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1856 to England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 23rd June 1867 England bur Wareham St Mary Dorset England |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| 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 |