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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 | WO97 Discharge document has comment about loss of complete sight shortly after arrival Western Australia |