Holton, James
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PERSONAL DETAILS | |
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Name/Alias | James HOLTON |
Birth date and place | c. 1815 Portsea, Hampshire, England. |
Baptism date and place | |
Civil Census Residences | Trafalgar Place, Kensington, Middlesex (1851). Smiths Buildings, Essex Street, Bethnal Green, London (1871). |
Trade | Mason. Brewers Cooper (1871). |
Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 8½ ins. Complexion: fair. Eyes: grey. Hair: grey. |
Marriage date and place | 1838 Q2 Lewisham, London. |
Spouse | Elizabeth CLARKE. |
Children | Mary M. b. 1845/46 Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. |
Death date and place | 1879 Q4 Mile End, London (tentative). |
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 | #1693 Sapper. |
Attestation date and place | 17 Jun 1837 London, Middlesex. |
Service/Campaigns | Cape of Good Hope 12 years. Western Australia 6 years 6 months. |
Musters | WO11-130 (1851) to WO11-158 (1858) Western Australia. |
Promotions | None. |
Medals, Clasps and Badges | South Africa Medal (Kaffir Wars 1846-47). Four Good Conduct Badges. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (£5 gratuity). |
Other Awards & Prizes | The Great Exhibition 1851. Bronze Medal and Present. |
Casualty/Medical | Unfit for further service being reported subject to Chronic Rheumatism. |
Courts Martial | None. |
Discharge date and place | 29 Jun 1858 Chatham. |
Length of Service | 21 years 13 days. |
Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97-1316-123. |
Post Discharge Residence | No. 9 Ellen Street, Bull Fields, Woolwich, Kent. |
Pension District | Woolwich and 1st East London (1858). |
Pension | 1/- per diem. |
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. 106]. King George’s Sound (Albany) Convict Depot Feb 1852 to Dec 1855. |
Subscriptions to Funds | None. |
Land Acquisition | None in Western Australia. |
Ship ex-WA | Dolphin. |
Departure date and destination | Dep. Fremantle 2 Feb 1858 for London. |