| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | John BURNS (John Michael Burns) |
| Birth date and place | c. 1828 St Pancras, Middlesex, England. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences | 20 York Court, Marylebone, Middlesex (1841). 32 Frances Street, Lambeth, London (1871). 9 Williams Cottages, St John’s Wood, Marylebone, Middlesex (1881). |
| Trade | Mason. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 6¼ ins. Complexion: dark. Eyes: grey. Hair: brown. Marks or Scars: cut on right arm. |
| Marriage date and place | 1st: 3 Dec 1855 St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich, Kent. 2nd: 27 Oct 1873 Christ Church, Marylebone, Middlesex. |
| Spouse | 1st: Jane JOWNING. 2nd: Ann PARKINSON. |
| Children of 1st Marriage | Ellen b. 1856, Woolwich, Kent. Ann b. 1859, Fremantle, Western Australia. John b. 1862, Fremantle, Western Australia. Henry b. 1867, Curragh Camp, Ireland. William b. 1869, Marylebone, Middlesex. Mary Ann b. 1870, Marylebone, Middlesex. |
| Death date and place | 1888 Q4 Pancras District. |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices | |
| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #1413 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | 29 Aug 1846 Woolwich, Kent. |
| Service/Campaigns | Gibraltar 6 years 3 months. Crimea and Turkey 1 year. Western Australia 5 years 1 month. |
| Musters | WO11-158 (1858) to WO11-207 (1862) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimean War Medal clasps Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Four Good Conduct Badges. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (without gratuity). |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | None. 19 entries in Defaulters Book, of which three are Regimental offences. |
| Discharge date and place | 17 Dec 1867 Cork, Ireland. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 20 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1359-173. |
| Post Discharge Residence | 11 Henry Place, Portland Towers, St John’s Wood, London. |
| Pension District | 2nd N. London (1867). Woolwich (1870). 2nd N. London (1874). |
| Pension | 12d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Nile. |
| Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Plymouth 23 Sep 1857. Arr. Fremantle 1 Jan 1858. |
| Occupations post-arrival in WA | Instructing Warder. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Ship ex-WA | Lincelles. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 27 Apr 1862 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |
