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Name | STRONGMAN – John |
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Regiment (s) | 16th Lancers and 3rd Light Dragoons |
Regiment Number (s) | 806 – 16th Lancers 1671 – 3rd Light Dragoons |
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 15th April 1834 / 20 years 3 months / London Middlesex England Stone Mason |
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10 in Sallow / Brown / Light Brown / None |
Overseas Service/Duration | Afghanistan, Ghuznee, Maharajpore, Aliwal and Sobraon, Sammuggur and Sadoolapore, Chillianwallah and Goojerat – 18 years 1 month |
Length of Service | 19 years 116 days |
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 9th August 1853 / Chatham Kent England |
Campaign Medals | Sutlej with Aliwal and Sobraon clasps |
Intended Residence at Discharge | Halstone (Halston) Cornwall England |
Pension Districts | 1854 Falmouth 1855 3rd Plymouth 1855-1871 Western Australia |
Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th February 1855 Plymouth England via Cape of Good Hope |
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | STAG 23rd May 1855 |
Date/Place of Birth | 1814 Halstone (Halston) Cornwall 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 | Not applicable |
Date/Place of Death/Burial | 25th April 1871 Victoria Plains Western Australia Not yet known |
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
Will or Probate | None known |
Further Information | Discharge: Worn out from long service in tropical climate. May also be entitled to medals for Chillianwallah and Goojerat and also Afghanistan. Currently not proven. John Strongman was a subscriber to the Pensioners Benevolent Fund. |