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| Name | TAYLOR – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 12th and 9th Lancers 3rd Bengal Cavalry and 21st Hussars |
| Regiment Number (s) | 440 (12th Lancers) 991 (9th Lancers) 177 (21st Hussars) |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 14th July 1845 / 14 years 4 months / Leicester Leicestershire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 9¼ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | India – 20 years (noted in medical report) |
| Length of Service | 25 years 32 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 24th April 1864 / Netley Hampshire England |
| Campaign Medals | Sutlej Medal 1845-46 Punjab Medal 1848-1849 Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-59 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Ashby De La Zouch Leicester Leicestershire England |
| Pension Districts | 1864 Derby |
| Pension Paid | 1/4½d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th October 1866 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CORONA 22nd December 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 14th March 1821 Ashby de la Zouch Leicestershire 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 married |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Taylor 440 Private 12th Dragoons location Dublin 1851 John Taylor 991 Private 9th Light Dragoons location Umballa India 1861 John Taylor 177 Sergeant 21st Hussars location Muttra East Indies John Taylor transferred to the 3rd Bengal Cavalry on 28th February 1859-2nd May 1861, he still came under the British Army pension scheme for the period see attachment Discharge due to chronic rheumatism Also had a medal for Good Conduct and long service with gratuity. John Taylor did not appear in the WO 22 or 23 records after being paid in Western Australia for the June quarter of 1866. |