CONNELLY / CONNOLLY / CANNOLLY – John 88th and 29th Regiment

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Indian Mutiny Medal with Central India Clasp

Name	CONNELLY / CONNOLLY / CANNOLLY – John
Regiment (s)	88th and 29th Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	2099 / 3169
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	1st May 1846 / 17 years / Ballinwhinch Clifden Galway Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 6½ in Fresh / Grey / Brown / Vaccination on right arm / A cicatrix on left thigh and shin
Overseas Service/Duration	East Indies – 10 years Malta – 2 years Canada – 11 months
Length of Service	21 years 55 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Private / 6 May 1868 / Chatham Kent England
Campaign Medals	Indian Mutiny Medal with Central India Clasp
Intended Residence at Discharge	Newcastle on Tyne England
Pension Districts	1868 Newcastle on Tyne 1873 Greenwich 1874 – 1903 Western Australia
Pension Paid	1/1d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/3½d per diem for service in Enrolled Force
Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland	1st November 1873 Gravesend England
Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia	NAVAL BRIGADE 18th February 1874
Date/Place of Birth	c1828 Ballindown Clifden Galway 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
1^st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism	HENRY Elizabeth B 1832 Ireland
Date/Place of Marriage	Not yet known
Children by 1^st Wife	Arthur John B 1864 Ireland Bp 11th December 1864 Newry, Dromore, Armagh Ireland M SLOAN Anna 1892 Perth WA D 25th March 1960 age 95 years Claremont WA Michael B 3rd Qtr ie July 1869 (deduced) Newcastle upon Tyne (Mother Henry) D 24th January 1874 aboard the Naval Brigade from meningitis
Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth	Not yet known
Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage	Not yet known
Land Grants Western Australia	8th July 1881 Assigned Lake Koojee Lot P6 20 acres 31st January 1884 Title Application 16th June 1884 Title Issued Title 5/221
Occupation after Arrival	Not yet known
Newspaper Articles	Sundry death notices
Departure from Western Australia	Not applicable
Date/Place of Death/Burial	22nd March 1903 Cottesloe WA Bur Karrakatta Cemetery
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	3rd March 1919 Bur Karrakatta Cemetery RC
Will or Probate	None known
Further Information	British Army Worldwide Index 1871 John Connolly 3169 Private 29th Foot location Aldershot Discharged at own request In the 1871 Census John Conely (sic) is living at High Street Broughan Heworth (Gateshead) Durham he is aged 40 and working as a labourer at a chemical factory born Ireland. His wife Elizabeth is age 39 and was also born Ireland as was his son Arthur J who was age 6 years while son Michael age 1 was born Newcastle on Tyne.