MAHER / MAGHER – Thomas 10th and 94th Regiment

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Punjab Medal with Goojerat & Mooltan clasps

Name	MAHER / MAGHER – Thomas
Regiment (s)	10th and 94th Regiment
Regiment Number (s)	771 / 1525
Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation	5th April 1842 / 13 years /Winchester Hampshire England Musician – Labourer
Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars	5 Ft 8½ in Dark / Grey or Hazel / Dark Brown / None
Overseas Service/Duration	East Indies – 22 years 43 days
Length of Service	Underage 4 years 207 days 21years 39 days Total 25 years 246 days
Rank/Date/Place of Discharge	Sergeant / 12th May 1868 / Dover England
Campaign Medals	Sutlej Medal 1845 & 1846 with 2 clasps Punjab with 2 clasps Mooltan and Goojerat Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859 Relief of Lucknow clasp (Magher)
Intended Residence at Discharge	Hammersmith Middlesex England
Pension Districts	1st West London 1874- Western Australia
Pension Paid	1/4½d per diem 1887 Increased to 1/7d 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 Zante Ionian Islands
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	BROGAN Sarah c1843 Cavan Ireland
Date/Place of Marriage	4th Quarter 1860 Farnham, Surrey, England
Children by 1^st Wife	William B 1869 Turnham Green Middlesex England Thomas Francis B 1st March 1874 Bp 15th March 1874 Fremantle WA M NETHERWOOD Ethel Grace 1897 Fremantle WA M CLARKE Marcella Jane 1902 Fremantle WA D 10th February 1953 Nedlands WA Bur Karrakatta Cemetery WA Matilda/Tilly/Lilly b c1875 M POSSELL/POSSELT Frederick 1904 Fremantle Western Australia D 6th June 1918 Kent Town Adelaide South Australia Bur West Terrace Cemetery SA John B 12th December 1876 Bp 15th December 1876 Fremantle WA D 1876 aged 5 days Fremantle WA Georgina Teresa b 22nd October 1878 Bp 3rd November 1878 Fremantle WA M BRENNAN Kyran 25th October 1899 Kalgoorlie Western Australia D 23rd November 1953 Claremont Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery WA
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	13th September 1881 Assigned Perth lot V 124 of 2 roods 32 perches 5th August 1884 Deed of Grant issued
Occupation after Arrival	Not yet known
Newspaper Articles	The Sun Sunday 29th October 1899 page 1 The Sun Sunday 29th October 1899 page 1 Marriage Teresa Maher and Kyran Brennan Photo of above Kalgoorlie Western Argus Thursday 30th November 1899 page 13 The Umpire Wednesday 5th February 1902 marriage Thomas and Marcella Clark The Western Mail Saturday 10th July 1909 page 31 Death of Sarah The Advertiser Monday 10th June 1918 page 6 Death Matilda Possell Kalgoorlie Miner Tuesday 4th August 1953 page 2 Death of Kyran Brennan
Departure from Western Australia
Date/Place of Death/Burial	Not yet known
Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife	19th June 1909 Adelaide South Australia Bur West Terrace Cemetery Adelaide SA
Will or Probate	None known
Further Information	During the time he spent underage in India he was awarded a medal for the Sutlej campaign (Sobraon) British Army Worldwide index 1851 Thomas Maher 1525 Drummer, Fifer, or bugler 10th Regt location Wizirabad He was attested for the Royal Westminster Light infantry regiment of Militia at Hammersmith MDX on 24th April 1868 until he was discharged at Turnham Green on 23rd April 1873. 1871 Census RG 10/1320/36/3 The Barracks Turnham Green Cheswick Thomas Maher is age 41 a Color Sergeant and pensioner born Zante Ionian Island is living with his wife Sarah age 28 a dressmaker who was born Cavan Ireland. Their 2 year old son William HPL was born at Turnham Green Middlesex November 1880 Sergeant Thomas Maher of the 94th regt was on the Nominal List for Enrolled guard, however Colonel Harvest considered him unfit for the position. At the time he was living at the No 1 Fremantle Barracks with his wife and 4 children. 25th March 1881 Thomas Maher was Corporal of the guard when 2 prisoners escaped from the Convict Establishment at Fremantle. At the subsequent inquiry they “ … considered Corporal Maher commanding the prison guard has been guilty of gross neglect & laxity in performance of duty almost to the point of collusion, recommends Maher’s dismissal.” Dismissed 2nd April 1881. 25 March 1881 Evidence taken at an inquiry into the escape of 2 prisoners from the Convict Establishment on 21 March:-Considers Corporal Maher commanding the prison guard has been guilty of gross neglect & laxity in performance of duty almost to the point of collusion recommends Maher’s dismissal. MAHER Sgt. 99th Dismissed from Enrolled Force for escape of prisoners. Wants employment if not re-instated – 19 years NCO. 29 March 81. I applied to Capt. Smith recommended for employment 16 July 81. Note in margin: Wife and [nine] children 7th November 1881 He was subsequently employed as Corporal of the Guard at the exhibition building and 10th January 1882 appointed Magazine warder at Fremantle. MAHER Sgt. 1/10th, 99th 1/4½ Wants H33 or 34 Perth Town Lot. Awaits selection of Isaac Smith. H33 granted. 10 Mar 81 SROWA Cons 144 MAHER Sgt. 99th 1/10. Wants occupation. To send in application. Also increase of pension – formal application 12 July 81. Granted 118 R. 22 Aug 81. To have 113V in lieu of 33V if possible. SROWA Cons 31 It is recorded that Thomas had 9 children most of whom are unknown. A child Ellen Sarah was born 15th December 1847 to a Thomas and Sarah Maher of the 94th Regiment at Karrachee Belgaum. If this is our Thomas it appears he had 2 wives both Sarah as Sarah Brogan was born 1843 and could hardly be this child’s mother. No record has been found of the first marriage. Son Thomas Francis enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force 26th April 1915. (Georgina) Teresa Maher was an accomplished operatic singer and was held in high esteem especially in the goldfields; she married Kyran Brennan one of the founders of Brennan Bros drapery stores in the goldfields. After her marriage she continued singing and organising concerts for charity in and around Kalgoorlie. See Outbackfamilyhistory.com blog for further information.