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Battle of Ferozeshah 1845
| Name | MAHONEY / MAHONY – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | Honourable East India Company 1st European Fusiliers |
| Regiment Number (s) | 769 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th December 1840 / 18 years / Tralee Ireland Servant |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 4½ in Fresh / Blue / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | 9th February 1841 embarked per Euxine for India (L/MIL/9/101) India to Britain 1860 ship unknown |
| Length of Service | 19 years 5 months |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 17th October 1860 / Not stated |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Tralee Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1860 Tralee 1863 Tilbury 1863-1865 Western Australia April 1865-1879 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 23rd September 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | LORD DALHOUSIE 28th December 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Milltown Kerry 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 | MURPHY Mary B 1838 Kerry Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Timothy B 18th December 1863 at sea aboard Lord Dalhousie bap 6th January 1864 Fremantle Western Australia M JORDAN Mary 23rd November 1904 Carmelite Church Port Adelaide South Australia D 1st March 1946 Rosewater Adelaide South Australia John B 24th July 1868 Myponga Yankalilla South Australia M TRAVERS Ann 3rd September 1895 at residence of Charles Frederick LILL St Peters Norwood South Australia D 20th October 1911 Adelaide Hospital South Australia Mary B 10th May 1870 Myponga Yankalilla South Australia M GREENWELL Richard Ralph 7th September 1891 Roman Catholic Church Horsham Victoria D 27th February 1936 Kyneton Victoria Nancy B 6th February 1873 Myponga Yankalilla South Australia D Not yet known Con B 6th December 1875 Aldinga Willunga South Australia D Not yet known Ellen B 19th September 1877 Aldinga Willunga South Australia M RIORDAN Thomas Andrew 26th January 1925 St Ignatius Church Norwood South Australia D 25th May 1930 Norwood North South Australia Henry (Mahonay) B 17th March 1880 Inman Valley Encounter Bay South Australia M McCLAREN Ellen 31st May 1905 St. Paul’s Retreat Glen Osmond Adelaide South Australia D 2nd December 1963 Prospect Adelaide South Australia Daniel B 18th August 1882 Waitpinga Encounter Bay South Australia M MADIGAN Mary 25th April 1911 St Michael and John Church Terowie Burra South Australia D 30th January 1952 Terowie Burra South Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | The Advertiser Wednesday 7th October 1891 – page 4 (daughter’s marriage) The Advertiser Saturday 7th November 1914 – page 2 – also page 14 (Mary’s death) |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 9th October 1885 Port Elliot Encounter Bay South Australia Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 7th November 1914 Port Elliot Adelaide South Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 9th February 1841 embarked per Euxine for India (L/MIL/9/101) |