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| Name | STARK – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 9th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1791 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 25th September 1840 / 19 years / Not yet known Joiner |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Dark / Grey / Dark / Wound on right hand |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East India – 4 years 260 days |
| Length of Service | 6 years 243 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th May 1847 /Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Sutlej Medal 1845-46 with Moodkee clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | North Shields |
| Pension Districts | 1847 1st North London District 1847 Hull 1850 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem Increased in Western Australia amount not stated |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 4th March 1850 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SCINDIAN 1st June 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1821 South Leith Roxburghshire 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 | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Believed to be 18th June 1888 near Geraldton |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Wounded in right hand in 1845 in East Indies. 1888 police report of death states finding of dead man by David Warren believed to be James Stark. |