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| Name | SHEEHAN / SHEHAN / SHEAN – Patrick |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 53rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 3833 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 20th February 1849 / 19 years / Limerick Limerick Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | East Indies – 2 years 5 months British North America – 3 years 2 months West Indies – 5 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 87 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 27th May 1870 / Not stated on record |
| Campaign Medals | Indian Mutiny Medal with Relief of Lucknow clasp |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Shrewsbury England |
| Pension Districts | Shrewsbury 1870 Chatham 1871 Cork 1871 Limerick 1873 Greenwich 1874-1881 Western Australia 1882 Dublin 1882 Miltown Malbay Clare |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/2½d 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 | c1830 Ardagh Newcastle Limerick 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 |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not yet known |
| 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 | Letter of resignation dated 20th April 1881 letter held SROWA: 26th April1881 possibly left Western Australia per Otway to voyage to New Zealand |
| 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 1861 Patrick Shehan (sic) 3833 Private 53rd Foot location Devonport 1861 Census RG 09/1448/156/26 Raglan Barracks Devonport Pat Sheahan (sic) is a single man age 31 born Ireland in Barracks with his regiment. Discharge was at his own request at the termination of his second period of limited engagement. November 1880 Patrick Sheehan of the 53rd regiment was on the Nominal roll for the Enrolled Guard he was recorded as having 7 children, however although he was married no children are included in the passenger list. Mr and Mrs Patrick Sheehan departed Fremantle 28th April 1881 arriving Adelaide 5th May and departing 6th May for Melbourne aboard the Otway arriving 8th May 1881. Not known when they sailed for New Zealand WO22/218 & WO22/219 all record Patrick Sheehan of the 53rd regiment pension 1/2 ½ being paid Aril to July 1882 at Dublin but in October 1882 he was paid Miltown Malbay Clare |