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| Name | COYLE – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 27th Regiment Cape Mounted Rifles and 27th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 507/ 630 / 1167 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 4th June 1827 / 20 years / Strabane Donegal Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 11 in Fresh / Brown / Grey / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Cape of Good Hope – 12 years 230 days |
| Length of Service | 20 years 355 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Sergeant / 13th June 1848 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | South African Medal Kaffir Wars 1835-1847 |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Londonderry Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1848 Londonderry Ireland 1848 London 2nd West 1849 Paisley 1850 Tilbury Fort 1850 Western Australia 1852 (June) South Australia 1852 Sydney NSW 1853 London 1st East 1853 Londonderry 1854 Paisley 1855 Londonderry 1859 London 2nd North 1859 Cape of Good Hope (Graham’s town) 1861 Londonderry 1866 Londonderry Died |
| Pension Paid | 1/10d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 4th March 1850 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SCINDIAN 1st June 1850 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1807 Raphoe Donegal 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 | Mary B unknown |
| 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 | Not applicable |
| Occupation after Arrival | Gatekeeper Convict Establishment from 26 June 1850 to 30 July 1850 – re-employed as Assistant Warder 1 November 1850 to 11 June 1851 |
| Newspaper Articles | Perth Gazette 14th June 1850 arrival of Scindian The Perth Gazette and Independent journal of Politics and News 4th July 1851 page 2 Passenger list Lapwing |
| Departure from Western Australia | 2nd July 1851 left for South Australia per Lapwing with wife and 1 child |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 29th October 1866 at Londonderry Ireland Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 John Coyle 1167 Private 27th Foot location Cape of Good Hope After the arrival of the Scindian at Fremantle Captain Henderson wrote a report listing the rank name, trade or calling, rate of pension, date of enlistment for 5 months service, marital status, and number of children for each pensioner. Sometimes the trade of calling differed from that recorded at the time of attestation. Sergeant John Coyle, labourer, 1/10, 21st January, married, 1 child |