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| Name | THORNTON – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 16th Regiment and Royal Canadian Rifles |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1675 (16th) 98 (Royal Canadian Rifles) |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 11th May 1841 / 20 years / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6½ in Fresh / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 1 Year North America – 7 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 59 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 8th July 1862 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Glasgow Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1862 2nd Glasgow 1864 Tilbury 1864-1868 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st July 1864 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 2th September 1864 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1821 Bleris Antrim 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 Eliza c1830 (tentative) |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | None |
| 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 | |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11th November 1868 Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 31st December 1891 Colonial Hospital Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | UK Census data is available on James Thornton |