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| Name | WRIGHT – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 42nd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1193 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 5th October 1838 / 18 years / Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Sallow / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Malta – 4 years 88 days The Ionian Islands – 2 years 92 days Bermuda – 272 days |
| Length of Service | 11 years 201 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 23rd April 1850 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Stirling Scotland |
| Pension Districts | 1850 Stirling Scotland 1850 – 57 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem for three years |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 22nd July 1850 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | HASHEMY 25th October 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1820 Stirling Stirlingshire 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 12th July 1851. Assistant Overseer Mt Eliza Depot 13th July 1851. Reported drunk on duty 29th August 1851 and allowed to resign |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette & Independent Journal of Political and News WA Shipping Intelligence 1st November 1850 page 2 – List of Pensioners named. |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1857 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information |