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| Name | ROACH – Michael |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 83rd and 86th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 2835 / 3220 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 2nd December 1848 / 18 years 10 months / Dublin Ireland Mason |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 7.7/8 in Fresh / Grey / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Gibraltar – 2 years 6 months East Indies – 10 years 2 months Mauritius – 8 months Cape of Good Hope – 1 year 9 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 118 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 29th March 1870 / Inquiry Parkhurst |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal with Central India clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Waterford Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1870 Newry Dublin Newcastle 1874 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/1d per diem 1881 Increased to 1/3½d per diem for 6 years service 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 | c1829 Kells Kilkenny 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 |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | UNKNOWN Ellen Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Michael b 18 January 1856 India Baptised 21 January 1856 Colaba, Bombay India |
| 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 | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1851Michael Roach 2835 Private 83rd Foot location Karachi 1861 Michael Roach 3220 Private 86th Foot location Newry and Curragh Discharge due to having completed 21 years service November 1881 Michael Roach was on the nominal list for the Enrolled Guard. He was living at the No 1 barracks with his wife and 2 children Bicentennial Dictionary records “ROACH Michael b. 1831. Arr. as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard. Wife. Chn – 2 as at 19.11.1880. Formerly Pte. 86th Regt” |