John Robert Thompson enlisted in the 21st Regiment in Ireland. He was a sergeant and came out to Australia in charge of convicts. Married 25 September 1837 at Guildford. He went to Kojonup in the 1840's and was discharged in the Colony 31 July 1840. Was a farmer and grazier at Bindoon 'Spring Mount' with pastoral leasehold in 1850. Later he was a publican and employed nine ticket-of-leave men on occasions. He had a Roman Catholic wife and he converted to RC in December 1852. John died at Bindoon 13 April 1887 and Elizabeth died 16 August 1895 at New Norcia.