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| Name | WEST – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 76th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1525 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 15th February 1839 / 20 years 3 months / Newbury Berkshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 ins Pale / Blue / Sandy / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Bermuda – 10 months Nova Scotia – 11 months Ionian Islands – 2 years 7 months |
| Length of Service | 11 years 340 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th March 1851 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Upwell Cambridgeshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1851 Lynn 1852-1877 Western Australia 1877- South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem – Temporary 3 years until 15th April 1854 |
| 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 | c1818 Upwell Cambridgeshire England |
| 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 yet known |
| 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 | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Appointed Night warder Convict Establishment 21st October 1852 resigned 21st November 1855 |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | To South Australia after November 1855 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John West 1525 Private 76th Foot Location Bermuda 1851 As above location Parkhurst Barracks Isle of Wight Also 1851 As above location Invalid depot Woolwich Discharge due to chronic rheumatism and catarrh John West applied for a deferred pension on 8 March 1878 approved and paid 5d per day from 8 March 1877 |