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| Name | GAFFNEY – George |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 13th Light Dragoons |
| Regiment Number (s) | 300 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th June 1823 / 18 years / Dublin Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 6¾ in Fair / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 15 years 356 days |
| Length of Service | 17 Years 348 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 11th June 1841 / Canterbury Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Kilbeggan Westmeath Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1841 Tullamore 1851- Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 1st February 1851 Falmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERMAID 15th May 1851 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1805 Newtown Kilbeggan Westmeath 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 | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary B c1833 Not yet known M HUNTER Joseph (possible) Not yet known |
| 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 | 1st September 1851 Allotted and occupied North Fremantle location P7. Reverted to Government June-December 1853 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Possibly 1853 when land grant reverted to Government |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | 1841Census : HO 107/491/17/page 5 – Fort Pitt Hospital & Barrack – Parish St. Margaret Rochester Kent England British Army Worldwide Index: 1841 George Gaffney 300 Private Chatham Kent Invalid Depot Discharge due to an impaired constitution. |