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| Name | BYRNE – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 40th, 31st and 50th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | ? / ? / 2768 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 11th December 1840 / 19 years 2 months / Dublin Dublin Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | Not yet known Information missing from discharge document |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Crimea duration unknown He was Wounded by gunshot in Crimean War at Inkerman – Fracture of right tibia. |
| Length of Service | 14 years 201 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 24th July 1855 / Fermoy Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Crimean Medal with Alma Inkerman and Sebastopol clasps Turkish Crimea |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Preston Lancashire England |
| Pension Districts | 1855 Preston 1857 Bolton 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1863-1885 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | October 1821 Ferns Wexford Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | BYRNE Patrick Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | BARRY or NOLEN Catherine c1818 Wicklow Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | c1854 Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | John Thomas B c1856 Wigan Lancashire England D 25th May 1901 Greenough Western Australia Greenough Cemetery Western Australia |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Victoria Lot 10 20 acres – Bootenal Greenough granted to son 28th March 1889 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 7th May 1885 Greenough Western Australia Greenough Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Possibly 1908 York Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | Letter of Administration SROWA Cons 3458 1889/182 |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Thomas Byrne 2768 Private 50th Foot location Ashton Under Lyne 1861 Census Thomas Byrne age 43, a Chelsea pensioner born Arklow Ireland is living at 31 Singleton Road Preston Lancashire England with his wife Catherine also 43, a hand loom cotton weaver born Wicklow Ireland and their son John who is aged 4 years and was born at Wigan Lancashire The Surgeon Superintendent of the Merchantman rated Thomas Byrne’s conduct as very good despite having had his liquor stopped for 2 days for being late for watch, Mrs Byrne’s conduct was also rated very good.Cons 3458 letters of Administration 1889/182 Declaration by John Thomas Byrne of Greenough stating that Thomas Byrne died intestate leaving Catherine Byrne his lawful widow and relict who has duly renounced the letters of Administration of his person estate and effects and that I am the eldest son and heir at law and only natural son and lawful surviving child of the said deceased: that I will faithfully administer the personal estate and effects of the said deceased by paying first his debts and distributing the residue of his said estate and effects according to law: etc The said deceased died at Greenough on the 7th day of May 1885 and the whole of the personal estate and effects of the said deceased does not amount to the sum of fifty pounds to the best of my knowledge information and belief. Sworn on 29th December 1888 This is followed by the formal declaration of Catherine Byrne renouncing the administration |