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Thomas Bryan and Family – Strike up the Band – EPG Gazette January 2008
| Name | BRYAN – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 63rd and 96th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1046 – 96th Regiment |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd July 1836 / 16 years / Glasgow Lanarkshire Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Grey / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Australia – 7 years 5 months East Indies – 5 years 10 months Gibraltar – 10 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 102 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 11th October 1859 / Manchester Lancashire England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not stated |
| Pension Districts | 1859 Lough (Militia) 1860 Newry 1861 Preston 1863 Tilbury 1863-1879 Western Australia 1879 – 1896 Tasmania |
| Pension Paid | 1/7d per diem 1878 Increased to 2/1d per diem for service to Enrolled Pensioner Force in Western Australia |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 15th March 1863 Portland Dorset England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLYDE 29th May 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1820 St John’s Well Kilkenny Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 16th July 1820 |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | BRYAN William Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | FITZPATRICK Catherine Not yet known 26th April 1818 Ballysallagh Kilkenny Ireland |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | PHILLIPS Deborah B 1827 unknown location |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 11th May 1846 Launceston Tasmania |
| Children by 1st Wife | Rebecca B 2nd May 1846 Launceston Tasmania Australia D 22nd May 1846 Launceston Tasmania Australia John Joseph (Thomas) B 24th June 1852 and baptised 24 August 1852 at Lahore India M BUGGINS Annie Louisa 8th December 1878 Fremantle Western Australia D 10th May 1901 Flemington Victoria Australia Michael B 1854 Dinapur India M McDONALD Ellen (Helen) 10th July 1877 Perth WA D 22nd July 1904 Fremantle Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia Rebecca B 1856 Dublin Ireland M SMITH William Richard 15th July 1878 Perth WA D 22nd September 1944 Victoria Park Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia Margaret Ann B c1858 Aldershot Hampshire England M 1st KEMP Hugh George 14th March 1883 Launceston Tasmania see Attachment M 2nd WALTERS Richard William 1901 Melbourne Victoria D 20th June 1915 St Kilda Melbourne Victoria Thomas William (Willie) B 1861 Kildare Ireland M FORBES Ellen 3rd April 1883 Launceston Tasmania D 23rd March 1931 Melbourne Victoria Katie (Kitty) B 1862 Preston Lancashire England M Le PASTRIER Herbert Septimus unknown date and location D 5th March 1943 New South Wales George B 11th January 1865 Perth Western Australia D 1938 Melbourne Victoria Australia Alfred B 29th September 1866 Perth Western Australia M AMOR Adelaide (Adeline) Harriet 15th March 1905 New Zealand D 4th September 1929 Grey Lynn New Zealand Mary B 1868 Western Australia D Not yet known Patrick Francis B 4th December 1868 Perth Western Australia M PHILLIPS Kate Rebecca (1st Cousin) 21st January 1899 D 8th February 1937 Launceston Tasmania Caroline B 21st December 1873 Perth Western Australia M 1st MIXNER Albert Frederick 1895 Victoria M 2nd BYRON William unknown date and location D 6th March 1933 Sydney New South Wales |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | PHILLIPS Moses |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None known |
| Occupation after Arrival | Musician |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette and West Australian Times Friday 25th September 1868 – page 3 Launceston Examiner Monday 17th February 1896 (Obit.) |
| Departure from Western Australia | 10th April 1879 per Otway for Melbourne Thomas and Mrs Byran and 6 children 1 male and 2 female under the age of 14 years s |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 16th February 1896 Launceston General Hospital Tasmania Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 26th November 1890 Launceston Tasmania Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Thomas Bryan 1046 Private 96th Foot location at sea on route to Sydney NSW 1851 Thomas Bryan 1046 Corporal 96th Foot location Lahore Pakistan Discharge at own request having served 21 years Thomas Bryan was the first bandmaster of the Metropolitan Rifle Volunteer Band in Perth and the Launceston Volunteer Rifle Band in Tasmania His sons carried on the family tradition all being musically talented; daughter Caroline was a talented pianist. In 1935 The West Australian (10th March 1935 page 22) commemorated the death of son Thomas’ son John Joseph Bryan in 1901 “A royal review of Australian troops by King George (then Duke of York) took place on May 10, 1901 at Flemington, following the opening of the first Commonwealth Parliament. Lieutenant Thomas Bryan V.D. West Australian bandmaster, died on the parade during the march past.” |