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| Name | STRATTON – George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery Coastal Brigade |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1254 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 5th September 1839 / 21 years / Leith Edinburgh Scotland Skinner |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fair / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 7 years |
| Length of Service | 21 years 42 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner / 16th October 1860 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not Stated |
| Pension Districts | 1860 2nd Edinburgh 1867 Tilbury 1867-1874 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 18th April 1867 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | NORWOOD 13th July 1867 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1818 West Church Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | STRATTON George B 1792 Midlothian Scotland |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Sarah B 1795 |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Single Man |
| 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 | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 4th March 1874 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | He was discharged as having completed service for pension He was in possession of 4 Good Conduct badges and a medal for long service and Good Conduct with a gratuity of £5 In the 1861 Census George age 42 a single man was living at Ponton Street St. Cuthbert’s Edinburgh his occupation is Skinner and he was born ‘Yrassmarkiet’ Midlothian Scotland. |