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| Name | WINFIELD / WINGFIELD – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 1st Foot Guards |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1267 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 13 August 1825 / 19 years / Chichester Sussex England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 3/8 in Fresh / Hazel / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Portugal – 1 year 4 months Canada – 4 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 23 years 261 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th June 1849 / London England approved Horse Guards |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1849 1st West London 1850-1864 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 4th March 1850 Portsmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SCINDIAN 1st June 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1806 Castle Donnington Ashby-de-la-Zouche Leicestershire 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 | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 14 June 1850 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 31st July 1864 Perth Western Australia 1st August 1864 Bur East Perth Cemetery |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Winfield 1267 1st Foot Guards 2nd Bn with 2nd bn Quebec Canada Discharge due to chronic rheumatism After the arrival of the Scindian at Fremantle Captain Henderson wrote a report listing the rank name, trade or calling, rate of pension, date of enlistment for 5 months service, marital status, and number of children for each pensioner. Sometimes the trade of calling differed from that recorded at the time of attestation: Private John Winfield, farm labourer, 1/1, 17th January, married 1 child Family details not known although a Mary Wingfield left 24th October 1864 per the Europa for South Australia |