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| Name | DEVLIN – Felix |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 86th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2060 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 11th April 1842 / 18 years / no place given Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7½ in Sallow / Grey / Sandy |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 14 years 6 months |
| Length of Service | 18 Years 63 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 12th June 1860 / Chatham England |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny medal with Central India Clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Chatham England |
| Pension Districts | 1860 Chatham 1862 Tilbury 1862-1894 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9d per diem Increased to 1/2 ½ 12th May 1874 |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 8th October 1862 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | YORK 31st December 1862 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1824 Newtown Wicklow Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | DEVLIN Patrick Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | MARSHALL Sarah c1836 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 2nd February 1860 Templemore Tipperary Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Michael B 1860 Medway Kent England D 3rd October 1935 Geraldton Western Australia bur Church of England Section Utakarra Cemetery Geraldton Western Australia John B 16th October 1863 Fremantle Western Australia D 15th May 1865 Geraldton Western Australia bur Urch Street Cemetery now Apex Park Geraldton Western Australia Felix B 8th December 1865 Geraldton Western Australia M STONE Bridget May nee O’CONNOR Western Australia Note: at time of Felix’s Admin he working as a farmer Greenough near Geraldton D 28th October 1919 Greenough Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Greenough Cemetery Western Australia Sarah Ann B 1869 Geraldton Western Australia Note: at time of Felix’s Admin she working as a servant to Hugh HAMMERSLEY Farmer at Walkaway, near Geraldton D 28th May 1944 Geraldton Western Australia bur Church of England Section Utakarra Cemetery Geraldton Western Australia Mary Jane B 1870 Geraldton Western Australia M BENNETT Charles James 1897 Greenough Western Australia D 10th October 1950 Geraldton Western Australia bur Roman Catholic Section Utakarra Cemetery Geraldton Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | MARSHALL Michael |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Lot G35 20 Acres Lot X6 20 Acres Lot X7 14 Acres 2 roods Devlin’s pool Greenough application 6th October 1877 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Farmer |
| Newspaper Articles | Victorian Express Geraldton Wednesday 27th August 1883 – page 3 – Notice re stock Victorian Express Wednesday 19th March 1884 – page 3 – KANE discharged firearm at Devlin’s house Victorian Express 16th March 1894 – page 1 – land to rent Geraldton Express Friday 27th September 1907 – page 3 – Administration payments Geraldton Express 24th May 1912 – page 3 – Sarah money to Michael Geraldton Guardian and Express Thursday 3rd October 1935 – page 2 – Death of Michael DEVLIN |
| Departure from Western Australia | None Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 29th December 1894 Geraldton Western Australia Urch Street Cemetery now Apex Park Geraldton Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 7th January 1912 Greenough Western Australia Urch Street Cemetery now Apex Park Geraldton Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | After Felix’s death in 1894 the estate was administrated by his wife Sarah however after her death in 1912 the eldest son Felix DEVLIN applied for Letters of Administration on behalf of himself and his siblings. There is no list of assets and liabilities with this document although there is a death certificate as at 1894. There is a valuation of his land of $80 |
| Further Information | Served with the Central India Field Force was present at the action before Calpee (Kalpi) 15-21 May, Battle of Gowlowlee 22 May, capture of the town and fort of Calpee 23 May, battle of Morar 16 June, Battle before and capture of the town and fort of Gwalior 1858 1851 British Army World Wide Index shows Felix at the EIC depot at Chatham England Discharge: Worn out from service in a hot climate & pulmonary disease. 1861 UK Census (RG 09/480/12) Gillingham Brompton, Chatham – Wood Street Felix DEVLIN Head 39 Labourer born Ireland Janys (?) DEVLIN 24 Wife born Ireland Michael DEVLIN 4 months born Kent Brompton 27th April 1875 – SROWA – Cons 36 Volume 805 Folio 4 : Devlin’s 2 roomed cottage of stone and mortar at Bootenal Lot No 6 has reached the required level to qualify for the £15 grant |