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| Name | SWIFT – George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 88th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 286 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th September 1824 / 19 years / Dublin Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Sallow / Grey / Dark / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta – 5 years 2 months Ionian Islands – 10 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 347 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 8th September 1846 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Liverpool England |
| Pension Districts | 1846 Liverpool 1848 2nd Dublin 1851 Tilbury Fort 1851-1869 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 13th March 1851 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 28th June 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1805 Warburs Dublin Ireland |
| 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 | UNKNOWN Ann Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Ann B c1836 “off Malta” M 1st CROSS James John September 1859 Congregational Church Fremantle Western Australia M 2nd RANKIN or RANKEN Thomas 1874 Congregational Church Fremantle Western Australia D 5th December 1922 Fremantle Hospital Fremantle Western Australia bur Congregational Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| 2nd Wife Date/Place of Birth | KELLY Ann c1801 Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 10th August 1861 St. Patrick’s Fremantle Western Australia |
| Children by 2nd Wife | None |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Appointed night warder Convict establishment 14th October 1851 resigned 14th January 1852 Employed King River sawyers party 1869 |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer Perth Wednesday 9th June 1852 Daily News Perth Wednesday 6th December 1922 West Australian Perth Wednesday 6th December 1922 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 24th October 1869 Fremantle Western Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial 2nd Wife | 15th December 1861 Fremantle Western Australia Buried Skinner Street Cemetery Fremantle WA |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British army Worldwide index 1841 George Swift 286 Private 88th Regt location Malta Discharge due to rheumatism and declining strength George Swift was dismissed from Enrolled Pensioner Force for insubordination (drunkenness) 20th July 1854 reinstated 1st January 1855 Comments: Conduct since restoration has been steady and industrious see AJCP Reel 754 |