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| Name | KEENAN – James |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 1st Regiment 2nd Battalion |
| Regiment Number (s) | 965 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 3rd January 1835 / 18 years / Athlone Roscommon Ireland Groom |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Canada – 7 years 2 months West Indies – 2 years 4 months Cephalonia – 2 years 2 months Crimea – 1 year 2 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 114 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 30th September 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal clasp Sebastopol Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Longford |
| Pension Districts | 1856 Longford 1859 Liverpool 1860 Longford 1861 Athlone 1862 Longford 1863 Tilbury 1863-1865 Western Australia 1866-1876 South Australia |
| Pension Paid | 8d per diem |
| 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 | c 1817 Temple Michael Longford 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 | Inquirer and Commercial News 15th August 1866 South Australian Chronicle 26th February 1876 (Death notice) South Australia Advertiser Monday 21st February 1876 page 5 Death of James South Australian Register Saturday 10th June 1876 page 8 Sale of wearing apparel re James Keenan must have been to pay for his funeral or his hotel bill |
| Departure from Western Australia | Between September and December 1865 |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 20th February 1876 Clarendon Hotel Hindley Street Adelaide South Australia Not yet known Residence: Burra South Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 James Keenan 965 Private 2nd Batt 1st foot location London Canada 1851 As Above location Fermoy Ireland Discharge due to chronic dyspnoea chronic rheumatism and varicose veins At the time of his death James was lodging at the Clarenden Hotel in Hindley Street Adelaide, he had consulted a doctor prior to his death who said an inquest was not required. |