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| Name | KELLY – Patrick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 33rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 974 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 22nd July 1836 / 17 years / Dublin Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fair / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 1 year West Indies – 2 years 8 months North America – 4 years 5 months Crimea -1 year 9 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 56 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 25th August 1858 / Fermoy Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Sebastopol clasp Turkish Crimea Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1858 1st Dublin 1858 Fermoy 1859 1st Cork 1862 1st Dublin 1863 Tilbury 1863-1878 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d 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 | 22nd July 1819 Rathfarnham Dublin 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 | SULLIVAN Ellen 1822 Gowil Galway Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | James b 19th September 1849 Berwick on Tweed Northumberland England Michael B 1863 M HOUSTON Margaret 13th December 1875 Perth WA (Broomhall) D 24TH November 1924 Subiaco, Western Australia William Joseph M STOKES Elizabeth 2nd December 1877 Fremantle WA (Broomhall) |
| 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 Inquirer and Commercial News Wednesday 30th January 1878- page 3 (Patrick Kelly Death Notice) The West Australian Monday 12th August 1889 page 2 Death of Ellen The West Australian Monday 24th November 1924 page 1 Death of Michael |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22nd January 1878 Perth Military Hospital Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 10th August 1889 Barracks, Perth Western Australia Fanny Ellen Kelly buried 11th August 1889 East Perth Cemetery age 64 |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Patrick Kelly 974 Private 33rd Foot location Barbados 1851 as above location Newcastle on Tyne Discharge due to chronic rheumatism 1851 Census HO 107/2430/473/7 Carlisle Castle Barracks Pickergate St. Mary’s Carlisle Cumberland Patrick is a married man aged 31 soldier with the 33rd regiment born Rathfarnham Dublin Ellen Kelly is aged 29 soldier’s wife born Galway Gowil James Kelly is a soldier’s child age 1 born Berwick upon Tweed. A further child Catherine Kelly was baptised 30th July 1852 at St. Patrick’s Limerick, parents Patrick Kelly and mother Ellen Sullivan may be a child of his marriage. Further information can be found: Battye Library, MN 937, Papers of Laurence Mooney and Patrick Kelly, ACC 1081A, 3158A |