Private Dougal McKellar (.1763......1835.)
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New South Wales Corps. ( Rum Corps. ) "Renamed 102nd
Regiment
- 73rd Regiment 1st Battalion
Highland
- Royal New South Wales
Veterans Regiment
Born :
24. April 1763
Where Born : Ardnoc ,Argyll, Scotland
Occupation : Soldier
Date Arrived : February 1806
Ship Arrived on : "
Tellicherry"
Rank on Discharge : Private
Date of Enlistment 74th
Reg: 15.
November 1787
Where Enlisted :
Date of Discharge :18. June 1805
Where Discharged : England
Date of Enlistment R.N.S.W
Reg:
19.June 1805
Transferred 73rd
Reg :1810
Transferred Royal
Veterans :
25. May 1814
Date of Discharge :1823
Where Discharged : Sydney
Died : November 1835
Where Died /
Buried : Windsor
/ St Matthews Church of England Cemetery Windsor N.S.W
Parents Names : Patrick McKellar
(b......d.) & Anne McDougall
Spouse's Name : Elizabeth Murray (
Barclay )
Where Born :
Occupation :
Date Arrived : 1809
Ship Arrived on : " Aeolus
" Convict
Date Married :21. March 1815
Where Married :Sydney
Spouse's Parents :
Died :
Where Died /
Buried :
- Descendants
This information was kindly
given by Linda Ferguson ,E-mail address
- Area Settled :
- Windsor
- Children :
- 1 . Dougal McKellar (b.7/8/1812......d.)
- 2 . Peter McKellar ( bapt 26/10/1816.....d.)
- 3 . Mary McKellar ( bapt 26/10/1816.....d.)
- 4 . John McKellar (bapt 22/6/1817.....)
- 5 . Jane McKellar ( bapt 29/7/1821........d)
- 6 . Duncan McKellar ( b.25/3/1825 ........d)
History
& Achievements :
- Dougal McKellar began his
military career as a member of the 74th Regiment . He served with this
Regiment until he discharged and enlisted in the New
South Wales Regiment at Cumberland Fort . He served on
board the convict ship "
Tellicherry" during its voyage
to Port Jackson . Dougal was posted to the Colonel's
Company for 19 months and then posted to Captain
Crosser's Company.
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- References
- Military records ,Pay rolls, Pay Musters, Cemetery Records, Church
Records & General Muster Records, Mitchell Library ,Sydney Australia
- The information is intended for
short Historical value only,
- E- mail address
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(QLD) Australia