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| Name | BRENNAN – Eugene / Edward |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 95th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2100 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 23rd January 1847 / 21 years (deduced) / Killarney Kerry Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 ft. 8¾ ins Fresh / Grey / Sandy / Gunshot wound in groin |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Turkey and Crimea – 11 months |
| Length of Service | 8 years 162 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 3rd July 1855 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Alma clasp Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Kenmare Kerry Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1855 Tralee 1857 Salisbury 1858 2nd Dublin 1859- Western Australia 1863-1908 Sydney New South Wales |
| Pension Paid | 10d per diem 26th January 1905 Increased to 1/2d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1859 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SULTANA 19th August 1859 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1826 Templend Kenmare Kerry Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | BRENNAN Patrick Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Julia Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | MURPHY Honora Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 27th October 1862 Perth Western Australia |
| Children by 1st Wife | Patrick Eugene B 1864 Redfern New South Wales D 1945 registered Granville New South Wales Michael B 1865 Redfern New South Wales D 1865 New South Wales John W. B 1866 Redfern New South Wales D 1866 New South Wales Mary A. B 1868 Sydney New South Wales D 1868 Sydney New South Wales Agnes A. B 1869 Sydney New South Wales M RULE Sydney Francis 1892 Sydney New South Wales D 27th July 1962 New South Wales bur 30th July 1962 Macquarie Park Cemetery New South Wales John W. B 1871 Sydney New South Wales D 1920 New South Wales Mary B 1874 Sydney New South Wales D 1875 Sydney New South Wales |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | MURPHY Thomas Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Evening News (Sydney NSW): Thursday 10th August 1911 page 9 (death of Honora Brennan) Sydney Morning Herald Monday 11th April 1949 page 16 (death of Francis Rule) Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 4th December 1920 page 14 (death of John . Brennan) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Late 1862/early 1863 left Western Australia for New South Wales |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 1908 Liverpool New South Wales |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1st August 1911 Woollahra New South Wales |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1851 British Army World Wide Index Service No: 2100 Regiment/Unit: 95th (The Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot Location: Winchester and Portsmouth 1855 Discharge due to lameness of right lower extremity from gunshot wound in groin. Ball still lodged – received at Alma. In the 1891 Census of Sydney City Eugene Brennan was living at 49 Clarence Lane Sydney West with another 2 males and 2 females ie sons Patrick and John and his wife Honora and daughter Agnes |