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| Name | WEDDERBURN – Peter |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 30th and 54th Regiment and Royal Canadian Rifles |
| Regiment Number (s) | 892 – Royal Canadian Rifles |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 27th February 1828 / 21 years / Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland Coachman |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 7 years 3 months North America – 9 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 23 years 17 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 9th Sept ember 1851 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1851 2nd Edinburgh 1852 Tilbury Fort 1853 -55 Western Australia 1st July 1855 Adelaide 1857 – 67 Melbourne |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 2nd February 1853 Portsmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 30th April 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1807 Linlithgow West Lothian 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 | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Night Warder Convict Establishment |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not known how or when left Western Australia – mid 1855 most likely time given his pension payments |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | D December 1867 Victoria |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information |