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| Name | Watson – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Royal Artillery 6th Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | – |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 20th August 1830 / 19 years / Edinburgh Scotland Framework Knitter |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Sallow / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 9 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 15 years 57 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Gunner and Driver / 14th October 1845 / Woolwich Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not Stated |
| Pension Districts | 1845 Edinburgh 1851 2nd Manchester 1852 2nd Glasgow 1852 Western Australia 1852 -1859 Tasmania 1858 Victoria 1860-1872 Victoria (Struck Off) |
| Pension Paid | 7d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | London England (Date not known) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | WILLIAM JARDINE 1st August 1852 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1811 St. John’s Glasgow Lanarkshire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | OSLER Sarah Augusta 1815 B Falmouth Cornwall England Bp 22 November 1815 Falmouth Cornwall England |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 1840-1843 Gibraltar |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | OSLER Benjamin 29th March 1775 Falmouth Cornwall England |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | SAUL/SAWLE Jane 9 April 1897 Falmouth Cornwall England |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Ballarat Star Monday 22nd February 1875 page 2 death Sarah Augusta |
| Departure from Western Australia | See further information |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1870 Ballarat Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1875 Ballarat Victoria |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Discharge due to a cough and difficulty breathing and alleged defective sight of right eye Left Colony without permission Cost of passage of £63 was repaid from his pension From his WO22s it appears he left WA to Melbourne briefly (no pension paid) then went to Tasmania and was paid there was paid in Tasmania until 30 June 1858 then returned to Melbourne where he was paid September 1858 to April 1870 when he was struck off (NAA Roll B 2712 entry 390) |
