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| Name | WHYBROW / WHYBROUGH – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 43rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1154 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 9th February 1837 / 18 years / Bury St Edmunds Suffolk England Brick maker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6½ in Dark / Grey / Brown / Face Pockmarked |
| Overseas Service/Duration | North America – 7 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 15 years 77 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 5th July 1852 / Templemore Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Chesterton Cambridgeshire England |
| Pension Districts | 1852 Cambridge admitted to out pension 1853 2nd North London 1854-1855 Western Australia 1855 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem – Temporary 3 years until 20th February 1855 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 5th May 1854 Plymouth England via Gibraltar |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RAMILLIES 7th August 1854 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1819 Chesterton 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 | McNAMARA Mary Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 26 September 1855 Holy Trinity Church Adelaide South Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Marion B c1859 M KcKENNA Michael 1888 Victoria D 19 October 1931 Austin Hospital reg Heidelberg Victoria John James B 1860 Brighton Victoria PEART Mary Ann 1888 Victoria D 22nd January 1934 Sandringham Victoria Bridget B 1863 Brighton Victoria M KILMARTIN John 1892 Victoria D 21 June 1932 Warragul Victoria |
| 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 | South Australian Register Tuesday 10 April 1855 page 2 Passenger List Fergus The Age Tuesday 25 August 1868 page 3 Inquest into Death The Age Wednesday 13th July 1887 page 1 Death of Mary The Age Tuesday 23 January 1934 page 1 death notice John James |
| Departure from Western Australia | 21st March 1855 to South Australia per Fergus 4th February 1857 Burra Burra to Melbourne |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22 August 1868 Collingwood Lunatic Asylum Victoria Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 11 July 1887 Brighton Victoria Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | Not yet known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 Location Amherstburg Canada 1851 Location Dublin Ireland Discharge: Due to liver disease John received medical attention during the voyage of the Ramillies Inquest report is available on the Archives of Victoria website VPRS 24/P0000, 1868/720 Bridget’s death registration said her mother was Mary Apted |