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Michael Killgallon February 2009 EPG Gazette
| Name | KILGALLON – Michael |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 12th Regiment 1st Battalion Depot |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1226 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th August 1838 / 18 years / Sligo Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10 in Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 7 years 6 months Australian Colonies – 4 years 4 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 28 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 29 August 1859 / Walmer Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Sligo Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1859 Sligo 1865 Tilbury 1865-1907 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem 1875 Increased to 1/2d per diem for service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1865 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | RACEHORSE 10th August 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1820 St. John’s Sligo Sligo Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | KILGALLON John |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | NOAH/NASH Catherine |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | McARON/McERAN/McEVAN or McCOCKRAN Margaret Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 22 March 1860 Ballysodare and Kilvarnet Sligo Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Catherine B 20 February1861 Sligo Ireland Bp 24 February 1861 Ballysodare and Kilvarnet Sligo Ireland M RADLEY Thomas 1889 Perth Western Australia D 1st August 1926 Bicton Western Australia Bur Northam RC Cemetery Western Australia Margaret B 1863 possibly Sligo Ireland M RADLEY George 1882 Guildford Western Australia D 9 April 1911 Dardanup Western Australia Bur Dardanup Cemetery Western Australia Annie B c1866 M LILLIS Stephen Joseph 1893 Perth WA Son of EPG John Lillis 69th Foot ‘York” D 28 July 1936 Perth Western Australia Bur RC Cemetery Karrakatta Western Australia John B 5th/9th April 1867 Western Australia M PEACOCK Ellen 5th May 1891 Northam Western Australia M Ester Ellen Grady 1906 Western Australia D 10 October 1922 Eudamulliah Station Carnarvon Western Australia Mary B c1867 Western Australia M BURNS Patrick 1905 Boulder Western Australia D 11th June 1946 East Perth Western Australia (Mother Margaret Shannon Bur Karrakatta Cemetery Perth Western Australia Michael B c1869 Western Australia M LANGDON Elizabeth Jane Perth 1899 D 21st October 1942 Kalgoorlie Western Australia James B 1872 Northam Western Australia D 20 October 1957 Perth Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery RC section Peter William B c1875 Western Australia M HUBBLE Jane 5 September 1900 D 10th December 1948 Queens Park Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery RC section (Mother was Margaret Shannon) Agnes Mary (Mollie) B 1876 Northam Western Australia M REID James 1915 East Coolgardie Western Australia D 19th April 1951 Kalgoorlie Western Australia Bur Kalgoorlie Cemetery Edward B c1883 Northam Western Australia D 1883 Northam Western Australia Bur Northam Cemetery (Headstone) |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | McARAN/McEVAN Hugo |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Elizabeth GANG |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Northam lot 3 20 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | In 1880 Michael Kilgallon was the paymaster for the pensioners in Northam receiving an extra ten shillings per month in payment. In 1881 he was paid a monthly amount of five shillings for looking after the arms in Northam. |
| Newspaper Articles | Central Districts Advertiser and Agriculture and Mining Journal Saturday 23rd March 1895 page 2 Death of Margaret Kilgallon The Northam Advertiser Saturday 10 August 1907 page 2 Funeral notice Michael Kilgallon The West Australian Monday 2 August 1926 page 1 Death notice Catherine Radley (named all her siblings) Bunbury Herald Saturday 15 April 1911 page 5 Obituary Margaret Radley |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 9 August 1907 Northam WA Buried RC Cemetery Northam WA |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 20 March 1895 Northam WA Buried RC Cemetery Northam WA (headstone) |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 Michael Kilgallon 1226 location Mauritius 1851 Michael Kilgallon 1226 location Chatham Discharge: At own request having served 21 years.On the Death registrations of Peter and Mary the name of the mother is recorded as Margaret Shannon |