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| Name | MAYBERRY – Thomas |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 35th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2123 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 24th February 1847 / 16 years 6 months / Cork Cork Ireland Hairdresser |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Fresh / Grey / Fair / Lost forefinger of right hand |
| Overseas Service/Duration | None |
| Length of Service | 5 years 75 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 8th November 1853 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Old Road Stepney London England |
| Pension Districts | 1853 2nd North London 1857 Fermoy 1857 1st Cork 1858 1st Dublin 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1864-1867 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d 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 | c1830 St. Mary’s Cork Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | MAYBERRY Joseph |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | MEATH Rosanna – Father MEATH James Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 13th November 1859 St Paul’s Dublin Dublin Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 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 | 29th June 1867 Albany Western Australia Albany Memorial Park Albany Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851 Thomas Mayberry 2133(sic) Private 35th Foot location Enniskillen Discharge due to amputation of Index finger and him being unable to flex the other fingers due to a gunshot wound when the musket of a man near him accidently went off at Chatham. The Surgeon Superintendent of the Merchantman considered George a malingerer as he was sick for most of the voyage. Mrs Mayberry’s conduct was Very Good. |