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| Name | STEELE – James Henry |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 89th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2271 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th June 1845 / 14 years 9 months / Carlisle England None |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | Fresh / Blue / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 11 months Crimea – 1 year 5 months Cape of Good Hope – 1 year East Indies – 5 years 2 months |
| Length of Service | 14 years 197 (plus 3 years 3 months while underage) |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private /28th July 1863 / Netley Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea Medal with Sebastopol clasp Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Antrim Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1863 Cork 1864 Toronto 1864 2nd Belfast 1865-1867 Western Australia 1868-1901 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th September 1865 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | VIMIERA 22nd December 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1830 Glenavey (Glenavy) Antrim Ireland WO97 30th December 1833 Crumlin Antrim Ireland Br Civil Service Evidence of Age declaration |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | STEELE Robert |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | McKIBBEN Sarah Mary Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1st January 1865 Belfast Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | None known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | McKIBBEN William |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | 1867 Assistant Warder Convict Establishment |
| Newspaper Articles | The Advertiser 28th May 1901 page 4 Short tribute to James The Advertiser Saturday 5th November 1898 page 6 attendance Crimean memorial day Advertiser Adelaide Wednesday 29th May 1901 – page 4 Death Notice The Advertiser Friday 5th October 1928 page 7 Death notice Sarah Steele |
| Departure from Western Australia | Departed November – December 1867 for South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 25th May 1901 Parkside Hospital resident Frewville South Australia Bur Glen Osmond Cemetery South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 4th October 1928 Adelaide SA Bur Glen Osmond Cemetery SA |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 James Henry Steele 2271 Drummer and Fifer 89th Foot location Dublin 1861 James Henry Steele 2271 Private 89th foot location Umballa East Indies Discharge due to varicose veins in the left leg In 1877 James Henry Steele wrote to a newspaper saying flour was the best thing to send to India to relieve the famine as it was used more than rice. In 1898 J. H. Steele was one of the remaining 34 Crimean veterans in South Australia to celebrate the 44th year memorial of the Battle of Inkerman. |