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| Name | WADE – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 87th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1116 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 16th April 1838 / 18 years / Longford Ireland |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10 in Fresh / Grey / Grey / None Labourer |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 3 years 6 months East Indies – 8 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 25 years 178 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 15th December 1863 / Buttevant Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 57 Grange Gorman Lane Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1863 2nd Dublin 1865 Tilbury 1865- 1866 Western Australia 1866-1867 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/2d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1820 Balinasloe Galway 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 | Not married |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Adelaide Observer Saturday 8 September 1866 page 5 Emily Smith arrival in SA Adelaide Observer Saturday 17 November 1866 page 2 Death of James |
| Departure from Western Australia | Emily Smith 13th August 1866 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Died November 1867 Clare South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 James Wade 1116 Drummer was with his regiment at the Depot Carlisle And Tynemouth 1851 James Wade 1116 drummer, fifer or bugler was at Ferozepore India 1861 James Wade Private 1116 was at Buttevant Ireland AN5 Cons 419 Letterbook Fremantle Item 30, 5 July 1865 – 10 October 1866 21 July 1866. Report that at 8pm on the 16 Inst PC Healy who lives on the premises of Government House arrested pensioner WADE, on the Force, and handed him over to the guard. His only object in being on Govt premises at the time was to absent himself from Barracks for the night. He was bought before Captain Finnerty on the 20th Inst and was dismissed from the Force. |