Steele, James Henry
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | James Henry STEELE |
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| Birth date and place | c. 1830 Glenavey, Crumlin, Antrim, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | |
| Occupations pre-WA | Smith. |
| Physical Description | Height: 6 ft. 3¼ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: blue. Hair: light brown. |
| Marriage date and place | |
| Spouse | Sarah ? |
| Children | |
| Death date and place | 25 May 1901 Frewville, South Australia. |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | The Advertiser 28 & 29 May 1901. Express & Telegraph 29 May 1901. The Chronicle 1 Jun 1901. |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 89th Regiment of Foot. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #2271 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 17 Jun 1845 Fort Carlisle. |
| Service/Campaigns | Gibraltar 8 months. Crimea 1 year 5 months. Gibraltar 3 months. Cape of Good Hope 1 year. East Indies 5 years 2 months. |
| Musters | 1851 Dublin, Ireland [WO12-9138]. 1861 Umballa, East Indies [WO12-9148]. |
| Promotions | Private to Drummer 3 Oct 1846. Drummer to Private 26 Feb 1852. Private to Corporal 10 May 1854. Corporal to Sergeant 22 Mar 1855. Sergeant to Private 4 Jun 1855. Private to Corporal 2 Jun 1858. Corporal to Private 1 Aug 1860. Private to Corporal 20 Aug 1860. Corporal to Sergeant 29 Sep 1860. Sergeant to Private 24 Feb 1861. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. |
| Casualty/Medical | Disabled by the varicose state of veins of [left] leg for the performance of military duty. Occasionally given to outbreaks of intemperance. May earn a livelihood. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | Tried and Reduced to Private. In arrest 4 Jun 1855. Released 7 Jun 1855. Tried for being drunk and sentenced to be reduced. In arrest 1 Aug to 19 Aug 1860. Tried and sentenced to be reduced and imprisoned for absence and drunkenness 24 Feb to 6 Mar 1861. Ten times entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 28 Jul 1863 Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley. |
| Length of Service | 14 years 197 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1652/54. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Glenavey, Co. Antrim, Ireland. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | 2nd Belfast. Adelaide (1868). |
| Pension Amount | 6d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Vimeira. |
| Departure and Arrival | 30 Sep 1865 Portland; 22 Dec 1865 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. Assistant Warder Jan to Nov 1867 [Barker p.115]. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 13 Mar 1868 [wife Sarah on board Emily Smith?] |
| Departure from WA | Departed early 1868 for Adelaide possibly on 11 Mar 1868 on Emily Smith. |