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| Name | STRETTON – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 99th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 741 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th June 1832 / 14 years 3 months / Dublin Ireland None given |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6 in Fair / Blue / Fair / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 4 years 29 days Australian Colonies – 12 years 325 days |
| Length of Service | 21 years 140 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 10th June 1857 / Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin |
| Pension Districts | 1857 – April 1859 2nd Dublin 1859-1870 Western Australia 1871-1873 Melbourne Victoria Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/- per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1859 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SULTANA 19th August 1859 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1818 Chichester Sussex England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | STRETTON James B 1794 Birmingham Warwickshire England |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | MOORE Mary Not yet known 25th February 1817 Coventry Warwickshire England |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | WATMOTT (WATMOTH?) Sarah Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 4th July 1846 Sydney New South Wales |
| Children by 1st Wife | None 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 | Convict establishment Acting Warder Perth, Guildford, Champion Bay(Geraldton), Greenough, Fremantle Prison 1861 – 1871 Granted gratuity of £89.18.3 |
| Newspaper Articles | The Age (Melbourne, Victoria: 1854-1954) Thursday 27th November 1873 Funeral notice James The Age Wednesday 5th June 1907 page 1 Sarah death notice |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not clear how and when left Western Australia: sometime in 1870 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1873 Victoria Australia Bur 28th November 1873 Melbourne General Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Sarah Ann Stretton died 1st June 1907 at Heidelberg Victoria Australian aged 80 3rd June 1907 Melbourne General Cemetery |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | James Stratton (sic) first arrived in Australia with the 99th Regiment on the convict transport Earl Grey 14 January 1843. The father of James Stretton was also James Stretton, and a soldier. Born 1794 Attested 73rd Regiment 11 August 1809 age 15, born Birmingham, discharged 7 August 1834. After 24 years’ service 2 years 6 months at Germany, Flanders, and France, 2 years at Waterloo. His description is the same as for his son with an inch difference in height. Hair Fair, Eyes grey, Complexion Fair height 5’5”. (WO97/856/70) British Army Worldwide Index 1841 James Stretton 741 Private 99th Foot location Van Diemen’s Land 1851 James Stretton 741 Private 99th Foot location Dublin Discharge due to chronic rheumatism GRO Regimental Indices has James Stretton being born 1818 Chelmsford Essex England 73rd Regiment Vol 76 Page 2 |