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| Name | BOYNE – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 86th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 780 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 8th October 1832 / 18 years / Carlow Carlow Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10¼ in Sallow / Hazel / Brown / Pock Pitted |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 9 years 9 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 162 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 28th March 1854 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Possibly Chatham Kent England |
| Pension Districts | 2nd Plymouth |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th April 1855 Portland England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | ADELAIDE 18th July 1855 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1814 Tullow Carlow 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 | Not married |
| 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 | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 28th May 1855 at sea onboard “Adelaide” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army, Worldwide Index 1841 Location Dublin 1851 Location Poona India Discharge due to chronic rheumatism and general debility. Thomas Boyne was injured 22nd May 1855 while working on the poop deck when a box of salted fish fell from the mizzen onto him fracturing his tibia and fibula. He suffered for 6 days until he died on May 28th 1855 |