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| Name | McGUINNESS / McGINNIS – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 89th and 45th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2188 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 21 March, 1842 / 17 years / Lisburn Down Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10½ in Fresh / Dark brown / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 1 year 9 months Montevideo – 10 months Cape of Good Hope – 12 years 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 31 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th October 1864 / Parkhurst Isle of Wight |
| Campaign Medals | South Africa Medal 1846-1847 & 1850-1853 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Belfast |
| Pension Districts | 1864 1st Belfast 1865-1886 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th September 1865 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | VIMIERA 22nd December 1865 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1825 Ballysillan Belfast Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Assigned Freshwater Bay Location 1072 10 acres 6th August 1885 Title Application |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | TThe Herald Fremantle Saturday 6th January 1872 – page 3 John McGuinness victim of theft |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1886 Colonial Hospital Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1851 John McGinness 2188 Private 45th Foot location Natal 2nd Entry 1851 John McGinness 2188 Private 45th foot location Detachment King Williamstown East London and Cape of Good Hope 1861 As above location Aldershot Discharge at own request having served upward of 21 years March 1876 transferred from Fremantle to 1st Perth District |