McKee, John
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | John McKEE |
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| Birth date and place | 9 May 1822 Woolwich, Kent, England. |
| Baptism date and place | 5 Jul 1822 Scots Church, Woolwich, Kent. |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | See Muster below (1841). Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich, Kent (1851). See Muster below (1861). |
| Occupations pre-WA | Shoemaker. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7 ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown. |
| Marriage date and place | Unknown. |
| Spouse | Margaret NOLAN. |
| Children | Margaret b. 1857, Devonport, Stoke Damerel, Devon. William John b. 1859 Devonport, Stoke Damerel, Devon. Stephen Alexander b. 1861 Woolwich, Kent. George b. 1867 Adelaide, South Australia. Mary Jane b. 1870 Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Death date and place | 14 Aug 1912 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide, South Australia. Cause of Death: Senility. Cardiac Failure. |
| Burial date and place | August 1912 West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Catholic Eastern Ground Row G. Site 52. |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | SA Chronicle 24 Aug 1912. |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | Royal Artillery, 3rd Brigade. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #9 Drummer & Trumpeter. |
| Attestation date and place | 6 Feb 1837 Woolwich, Kent (aged 14 years 9 months). |
| Service/Campaigns | Mauritius 8 years 7 months. Crimea 1 year. |
| Musters | 1841 Woolwich, London [WO10-1819]. 1861 Woolwich, Shoeburyness, Plymouth [WO10-2466]. |
| Promotions | Drummer & Trumpeter to Gunner & Driver c. 1840. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Three Good Conduct Badges. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (£5 gratuity). |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | None. Eighteen times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book and punished summarily. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 21 May 1861 Woolwich. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 16 days (not reckoning under-age period). |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1336/30. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Not stated. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Woolwich (1861). Fremantle (1862). Adelaide (1865+). |
| Pension Amount | 11d. per diem. Increased to 12d. per diem on 21 Jun 1907. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | York. |
| Departure and Arrival | 8 Oct 1862 Portland; 31 Dec 1862 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | SA Chronicle 16 Jan 1875 (assault charge). |
| Departure from WA | Dep. 1865 for Adelaide, vessel unknown. |