| PERSONAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Name/Alias | John HAY |
| Birth date and place | 10 Oct 1823 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Baptism date and place | 16 Nov 1823 Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland. |
| Civil Census Residences | Renfrew Street, Barony, Blythswood, Lanarkshire (1861). 103 Hospital Street, Govan, Hutchesontown, Larnarkshire (1871). 104 South Portland Street, Govan, Gorbals, Lanarkshire (1881). |
| Trade | Mason. Builder (1881). |
| Physical Description | |
| Marriage date and place | 3 Jan 1851 Fremantle, Western Australia. |
| Spouse | Eliza GOUTS or GOATS. |
| Children | Walter Dick b. 1853, York, Western Australia. John James b. 1854, York, Western Australia. Elizabeth Margarette Ralph b. 1855, York, Western Australia. Emily Ralph b. 1857, Fremantle, Western Australia. Agnes Lyle b. 1859, Fremantle, Western Australia. James Charles b. 1861, Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Helen (Ellen) Dowie b. 1863, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Charles Thomas b. 1865, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Mary Jane b. 1867, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Margaret Dick b. 1872, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. |
| Death date and place | Between 1881 & 1891. |
| 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 | #2029 Sapper. |
| Attestation date and place | c. 1848 Glasgow ? |
| Service/Campaigns | Western Australia 9 years 9 months. |
| Musters | WO11-130 (1850) to WO11-172 (1860) Western Australia. |
| Promotions | Sapper to 2nd Corporal. 2nd Corporal to Corporal. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | |
| Casualty/Medical | |
| Courts Martial (and type) | |
| Discharge date and place | c. 1860. |
| Length of Service | c. 12 years. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | No Chelsea Pension WO97 records extant. |
| Post Discharge Residence | |
| ARRIVAL IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Scindian. |
| Departure and Arrival dates | Dep. Portsmouth 4 Mar 1850. Arr. Fremantle 1 Jun 1850. |
| Occupations post-arrival in WA | Instructing Warder [Barker p.99]. 1852 York Depot. 1853 Acting Assistant Superintendent York Depot 1853. 1856 Repairing Road York to Perth. 1857 Public Works at Pensioners’ Barracks, Fremantle. 1859 Supervising foundation at Commissariat Store. |
| Subscriptions to Funds | None. |
| Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
| Ship ex-WA | Lord Raglan. |
| Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 26 Jan 1860 for Cape of Good Hope and London. |
