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| Name | COUGHLAN – Patrick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 5th Fusiliers 25th and 43rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 5th Fusiliers 1168 25th Regiment 1620 43rd Regiment 3485 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 20th June 1837 / 19 years / Gosport Hampshire England Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Hazel / Brown / Lame right leg |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 15 years 3 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 21 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 20th July 1858 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Cork Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1858 Cork 1859 Coal House Point Battery 1859-1862 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d 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 | 1818 Ballincollig Cork 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 |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 11th October 1862 Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1841 Patrick Coughlan 1168 5th regt. location Athlone 1851 Patrick Coughlan 1620/1168 5th regt. 25th regt location Bangalore Discharge due to being worn out and Rheumatism. Lameness caused by a fall from the ramparts of the fort at this station (Bangalore) on 13th August 1857 when off duty, that damaged his hip. |