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| Name | WARD – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 99th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 183 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 17th April 1824 / 18 years / Dublin Ireland Cotton Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7 in Fair / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 11 years 149 days |
| Length of Service | 17 years 12 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 26th April 1841 / Dublin Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Dublin Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1841 2nd Dublin 1851 2nd Manchester 1851 2nd Dublin 1853 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 2nd February 1853 Portsmouth England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | PYRENEES 30th April 1853 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1806 Garristown 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 | DESMOND Hannah |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Samuel b Longford I840 Ireland Bp 7th April 1840 Templemichael Longford Ireland John b 1842 Ireland Bp March 1842 St Paul’s Dublin City Dublin Ireland Rose b 1844 Ireland Bp 1st November 1844 St Catherine’s Dublin City Dublin Ireland James b Ireland 1846 Bp 23rd February 1846 St. Catherine’s Dublin City Dublin Ireland Mary b 1848 Ireland Bp 9th (?) May 1848 St, Catherines Dublin City Dublin Ireland John b 1850 Ireland (Surgeon’s sick list) |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | None known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22nd July 1862 Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | A Hannah Ward died 1864 age 48 Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Ward 183 Private 99th Foot Discharged 27 April 1841 a cotton weaver born Dublin enlisted 15th April 1824 Location Dublin Ireland Discharge due to rheumatism, emaciation and varicose veins o both legs Son John age 2 ½ years received medical treatment aboard the Pyrenees |