Early Years
He was born at Moy in County Tyrone, Ireland on 15 December 1838 to Henry King (d.1839) and Ellen Orn (d. September 1847). King was the youngest of four siblings;
- William King (b.1823)
- Elizabeth King (b.1835) Migrated to Australia in 1858.
- Samuel King (b.1838)
- John King (5 December 1838 – 15 January 1872).
John King was educated at the Royal Hibernian Military School at Phoenix Park in Dublin between 1847 and 1853, before joining the 70th Regiment on 15 January 1853 at the age of 14. King was sent to Chatham and then posted to India, where the Regiment had been stationed since 1848.
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