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| Name | AHERN – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 68th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1554 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 26th August 1839 / 18 years / Cork Ireland Labourer |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5¼ in Fair / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Quebec Canada – 3 years Malta – 7 months Turkey Crimea – 1 year 9 months Ionian Islands – 1 year 4 months East Indies – 3 years 5 months |
| Length of Service | 21 years 151 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Corporal / 22nd January 1861 / Fermoy Cork Ireland |
| Campaign Medals | Crimean Medal with Alma Inkerman Balaklava and Sebastopol Clasps Turkish Crimean Medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Cork Ireland |
| Pension Districts | 1861 1st Cork 1861 Gloucester 1862 Bermuda 1863-1889 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 1/6d per diem 1881 Increased to 2/0d per diem service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1821 Somertown Cork Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | AHERN Patrick Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | MOONEY Rosanna B c1820 Ireland |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 23rd August 1847 St. Paul’s Dublin Dublin Ireland |
| Children by 1st Wife | Mary Ann B 24th May 1850 bap St Mary’s Limerick Limerick Ireland M 1st MCKERNAN William 7th June 1867 Western Australia M 2nd GREEN James 24th March 1870 Western Australia M 3rd POLLITT James William 1883 Geraldton Western Australia D 16th April 1913 Geraldton Western Australia |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | MOONEY Philip Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | North Fremantle Lot P61 1.3.31 acres |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not Applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 25th November 1889 Geraldton Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 2nd August 1885 Fremantle Western Australia |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information |