| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | John COLLIS |
| Birth date and place | c. 1834 Glasgow, Scotland. |
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| Civil Census Residences | Gallowgate, Lanarkshire (1841). 12 Houston Place, Kinning Park, Govan, Lanarkshire (1881). Burndyke Street, Govan, Lanarkshsire (1891). 29 Alma Street, Govan, Lanarkshire (1901). See Muster below (1861, 1871). |
| Trade | Plasterer. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 7 ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: grey. Hair: dark brown. |
| Marriage date and place | 1st 14 Jul 1854 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. 2nd Scotland. |
| Spouse | 1st Agnes CRAIG. 2nd Margaret ? |
| Children of 1st Marriage | Mary b. 1855, Calton, Glasgow. John Edward b. 1858, Fremantle, Western Australia. Elizabeth b. 1859, Fremantle, Western Australia. Walter b. 1861, Fremantle, Western Australia. William G. b. 1863. Weymouth, Dorset. Agnes b. 1868, Ireland. |
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| ARMY SERVICE DETAILS | |
| Corps and Company | Royal Engineers 20th Company (formerly Royal Sappers & Miners). |
| Service No. and Rank | #2227 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | 28 Nov 1854 Glasgow. 24 Jul 1866 Curragh Camp, re-engaged for 9 years. |
| Service/Campaigns | Crimea 266 days. Kinbourne 27 days. Western Australia 4 years 273 days. Gibraltar 4 years 137 days. |
| Musters | WO-158 (1858) to WO11-207 (1862) Western Australia. WO11-360 20th Company, Gibraltar (1871) |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimean War Medal clasps Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Five Good Conduct Badges. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Courts Martial | None. Once entered in the Regimental Defaulters Book. |
| Discharge date and place | 30 Nov 1875 Glasgow. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 3 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1850-142. |
| Post Discharge Residence | Govan, Glasgow. |
| Pension District | Glasgow. |
| Pension | 13d. 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 [Barker p.39]. |
| 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. |
