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| Name | TELFORD – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 1st Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | – |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 29th July 1825 / 18 years / Berwick England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10½ in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Nova Scotia – 6 years 3 months Spain – 3 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 105 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner and Driver / 13th October 1846 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | None stated |
| Pension Districts | 1846 Perth Scotland 1854-1865 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th May 1854 Plymouth via Gibraltar |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RAMILLIES 7th August 1854 |
| Date/Place of Birth | C 1807 Kilsyth Stirlingshire Scotland |
| 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 | BEVERIDGE Rachel 20th March 1822 Cupar Fife Scotland bap 7th April 1822 Cupar Fife Scotland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 28th July 1845 Fife Scotland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Maria B c1841 Cupar Fife Scotland M CROUCH Charles 1861 Fremantle Western Australia Christina B c1847 Cupar Fife Scotland D 15th October 1911 Wellington Street Perth Western Australia bur Wesleyan Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia Sarah Anne B 30th September 1849 Cupar Fife Scotland M JONES William 22nd October 1868 Perth Western Australia D 9th October 1928 Midland Junction Western Australia Jane bap 21st September 1851 Cupar Fife Scotland M LEONHARDT Jacob 1873 Perth Western Australia D 25th September 1921 South Fremantle Western Australia bur Congregational Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia James bap 9th October 1853 Cupar Fife Scotland M 1st HARNOLD Elizabeth 28th March 1877 Western Australia M 2nd FINLAY Charlotte 1891 Perth Western Australia D 1894 Western Australia bur East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia William B c1856 Fremantle Western Australia D 1871 Western Australia bur East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia John B c1858 Perth Western Australia M KEEGAN Ellen 1886 Perth Western Australia D 19th October 1939 Claremont Western Australia bur Ashes scattered Rose Garden Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | BEVERIDGE James Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | PROTHEROE Sarah c1783 Wales Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Warder Convict establishment from 3 August 1855 – 30 June 1862 when he was discharged due to an ulcer and continuing illness paid a gratuity of £51/19/3 see Barker pages 199 & 200 |
| Newspaper Articles | Western Mail Saturday 2 May 1908 page 20 obituary Rachel Telford West Australia Thursday 19 October 1911 page 8 Obituary Christina Western Mail Thursday 14 December 1939 page 8 Letter concerning John Telford and photo |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 14th May 1865 Guildford Western Australia Wesleyan Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | April 1908 Wellington Street Perth Western Australia Wesleyan Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 Location Woolwich Discharge due to a rupture in his right groin James aged 8 months was treated for measles on the Ramillies |
