Salmon, John
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | John SALMON. |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1825 Adbaston, Eccleshall, Staffordshire, England. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | |
| Occupations pre-WA | Brush Maker. |
| Physical Description | H: 5 ft. 7 ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: hazel. Hair: dark brown. |
| Marriage date and place | No wife or family [WO23-171]. |
| Spouse | None. |
| Children | None. |
| Death date and place | 12 or 14 Feb 1891 Royal Kilmainham Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. |
| Burial date and place | February 1891 Kilmainham Hospital Cemetery, Dublin. |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment. 1 Nov 1857 transferred to Royal Canadian Rifles. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1894 (63rd) #139 (RCR) Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 30 Jun 1843 Newcastle under Lyne, Staffordshire. |
| Service/Campaigns | East Indies 3 years 9 months. Crimea 7 months. North America 8 years 3 months. |
| Musters | 1851 Ashton under Lyne & Limerick, Ireland [WO12-7282]. 1861 Montreal [WO12-10542]. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. One Good Conduct Badge. |
| Casualty/Medical | None during service. Admitted to Chelsea Inpatient 1 Aug 1884. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | Tried & Imprisoned 13 May to 17 Jun 1851. Offence not stated. Tried & Imprisoned 3 Dec 1856 to 28 Feb 1857. Offence not stated. 27 times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 15 Nov 1864 Birmingham? |
| Length of Service | 21 years 15 months. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1710/4. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Wolverhampton, Stafford, England. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | Birmingham (1864). WA (1868). Calcutta (1869). Mauritius (1870-1875). West London (to 31 Jul 1884). |
| Pension Amount | 9d. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Hougoumont. |
| Departure and Arrival | 12 Oct 1867 London; 9 Jan 1868 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | None. |
| Departure from WA | Departed Western Australia for Calcutta 1868/69, ship unknown. |