| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | John AITCHISON |
| Birth date and place | c. 1821 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | 32 Brewer Street, Greenwich, Kent (1851). See Muster below (1841, 1851). |
| Trade | Painter. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 10 ins. Complexion: tanned. Eyes: grey. Hair: grey. |
| Marriage date and place | 4 Mar 1851 St Nicholas, Plumstead, Kent. |
| Spouse | Jane Elizabeth MASON. Died 30 Aug 1900, Perth. Buried 31 Aug 1900, East Perth Cemetery. |
| Children | James George b. 1852, Fremantle, Western Australia. Charles b. 1856, Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Death date and place | See left sidebar. |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices | |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #322 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | 9 May 1841 [WO11-94]. |
| Service/Campaigns | Gibraltar 6 years 4 months. Australia 10 years 4 months. |
| Musters | WO11-94 Detachment, Woolwich. Joined from Glasgow 21 Jun 1841 (1841). WO11-123 2nd Company Woolwich (1851). WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-199 (1861) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | None. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 21 Dec 1861 Perth, Western Australia. |
| Length of Service | 20 years 3 months. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | No Chelsea Pension WO97 records extant. WO131-0042 Deferred Pension. Examination May 1862. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Western Australia. |
| Pension District | Not applicable. |
| Pension | Deferred Pension at age 60 with gratuity (see left sidebar). |
| ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Anna Robertson |
| Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Woolwich 10 Sep 1851. Arr. Fremantle 18 Dec 1851. |
| Occupations post-arrival in WA | Instructing Warder [Barker p.2]. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | Indian Relief Fund 1858. |
| Land Acquisition | Eligible for £10 remission on 20 acres of land [CSR499-15]. |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 20 Jun 1862 (Police Court witness). |
| Ship ex-WA | Not applicable |
| Departure date and destination | Not applicable |
