FENNESSEY – John 96th 53rd and 94th Regiment

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John Fennessey front right – 96th 53rd 94th Rgts Arrived Merchentman 1863 – Thx to Steve Danaher for this image

Name	FENNESSEY – John
Regiment (s)	96th 53rd and 94th Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	2081 / ? / 687
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	27th March 1847 / 19 years / Thurles Tipperary Ireland Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Blue / Light Brown / None
Overseas Service/Duration	Van Diemen’s Land – 1 year 3 months East Indies – 12 years 3 months
Length of Service	14 years 216 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Sergeant / 29th October 1861 / Chatham Kent England
Campaign Medals	Indian Mutiny Medal with Lucknow Clasp
Intended Residence at Discharge	Clonmel Tipperary Ireland
Pension Districts	1861 Clonmel 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1863-1866 Western Australia 1866-1895 Adelaide South Australia
Pension Paid	9d per diem Increased 1890 amount unspecified.
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	c1828 Boherlane near Cashel Tipperary Ireland
Date/Place of Baptism	15th May 1825 Boherlahan (Boherlane) Tipperary Ireland
Father Date/Place of Birth	FENNESSEY Matthew
Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage	RYAN Mary 26th February 1816 Boherlahan Tipperary Ireland
Siblings	Nicholas Bp 8th March 1817 Boherhalan (Boherlane) Tipperary Darby Bp 22nd December 1821 Boherlahan Mary Bp 16th August 1833 Green Cashel
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	DOWNEY Mary E Not yet known
Date/Place of Marriage	8th February 1875 St. Lawrence Church Adelaide South Australia
Children by 1^st Wife	Not yet known
Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth	DOWNEY John Not yet known
Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage	Not yet known
Land Grants Western Australia	None
Occupation after Arrival	Not yet known
Newspaper Articles	South Australian Register 29th January 1866 – page 2 The Advertiser South Australia 2nd August 1904 – page 4 and 5 South Australian Advertiser 13th April 1866 – page 2 Appointment of John Finnessey (sic) as a constable The Advertiser (Adelaide SA) Friday 14th June 1895 page 4 Death of John Fennessy (sic) The Advertiser 2nd August 1904 page 4 &5 death and Funeral notice of Mary Fennessey
Departure from Western Australia	1866 to South Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial	13th June 1895 Brompton South Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	31st July 1904 Coglin Street Brompton South Australia Roman Catholic Section West Terrace Cemetery South Australia
Will or Probate	None known
Further Information	British Army Worldwide Index 1851 John Fennessey 2081 private 96th Ft location Lahore 1861 John Fennesssey 687 private 94th Foot location Mean Mear Claimed prize money (Batta) for time in India granted to the 94th regiment – deemed ineligible. Discharged on account of contraction of the middle, ring and little finger of his right hand as a result of contusion sustained 26 May 1861 when assisting in working the ship ‘Star of the North.’ The Surgeon Superintendent of the Merchantman gave John Fennessey a rating of Very Good having no offences against his name for the voyage. He was a single man at the time.