McCANN – Arthur Royal Artillery 6th Battery – Enrolled Pensioner Force WA

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Worked Rottnest – pictured is Government House 1860s

Name	McCANN – Arthur
Regiment (s)	Royal Artillery 6th Battalion
Regiment Number (s)	–
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	23rd January 1847 / 21 years / Lisburn Antrim Ireland Weaver
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 9 in Fair / Grey / Brown / None
Overseas Service/Duration	Corfu – 1 year 3 months
Length of Service	7 years 170 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Gunner and Driver / 11th July 1854 / Woolwich England
Campaign Medals	None
Intended Residence at Discharge	Not yet known
Pension Districts	1854 Woolwich
Pension Paid	7d per diem Temporary for 18 months to 31st January 1856 Deferred pension of 4d per diem paid from 23rd January 1876
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	Not yet known
Date/Place of Baptism	c1826 Shankhill Lurgan Armagh Ireland
Father Date/Place of Birth	Not yet known
Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage	Not yet known
Siblings	Not yet known
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	Not yet known
Date/Place of Marriage	Not yet known
Children by 1^st Wife	Not yet known
Land Grants Western Australia	None
Occupation after Arrival	Employed by postmaster Fremantle Applied for appointment Rottnest as Lighthouse keeper: Assistant Lighthouse keeper Rottnest March 1875 – December 1875
Newspaper Articles	Not yet known
Departure from Western Australia	Not applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial	Audios McCann D 13th October 1883 Mt Eliza Depot Perth Western Australia bur East Perth Cemetery Western Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	Not yet known
Will or Probate	None known
Further Information	British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Location Landguard Fort (near Felixstowe Suffolk)